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By 1915, absinthe had been banned in the United States and in much of Europe, including France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, and Austria-Hungary.
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Is it true that by 1915, absinthe had been banned in the United States and in much of Europe, including France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, and Austria-Hungary?
Yes. Multiple reliable reference sources confirm that by 1915, absinthe was banned in the United States and throughout much of Europe, including France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, and Austria-Hungary.
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Evidence for · 6
States absinthe was banned in a number of countries during early twentieth century.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Bartending/Alcohol/Anise liqueur. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Bartending/Alcohol/Anise_liqueur
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Confirms absinthe was banned in the US and Europe including those specific countries by 1915.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Absinthe. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absinthe
Confirms absinthe had been banned in the United States and the listed European countries by 1915.
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Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: Absinthe. (n.d.). Simple English Wikipedia. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absinthe
Confirms prohibitions on absinthe in 1915 in the US and countries including France, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, and Austria-Hungary.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Ricard (liqueur). (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricard_(liqueur)
States that by 1915 absinthe was banned in the US and Europe including the listed countries.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Urban legends about drugs. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_legends_about_drugs
Discusses the bans on absinthe across Switzerland, Europe, and the United States prior to WWI.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Jean Lanfray. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Lanfray
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