In the UK absinthe is legal but has a reduced thujone content. I've been really, really, really drunk on it twice. I couldn't say if there were any hallucinogenic effects, mainly because the whole night had to be recanted to me by other people. I simply couldn't remember from about 11 PM to 6 AM. I went into my room and came out a couple of minutes later with badly skinned knuckles...Couldn't remember how I did that, probably fell over or something. I think these effects have more to do with the alcohol content than anything.