Absinthe was recently legalized in the US again after a 96-year ban, and though it's the stuff of legend and lore, I have yet to try it. This probably has more to do with the hefty price tag of the most popular brand, Lucid, a 124-proof version, than any fear of hallucinations and the like. Actually, now that I think about it, $60-80 for a bottle of Lucid is probably on the cheap side where hallucinations are concerned. Plus, the cocktail recipes on the Lucid site sound so great, I might have to just suck it up and buy a bottle. I mean, who needs a week of groceries anyway, right? (Too bad I wasn't working at Hooksexup yet when they had their last party; Lucid sponsored it!)
[$60+, see Lucid for stores that sell it]