In 2005, Switzerland repealed its 1908 constitutional ban on absinthe, legalizing traditional production and consumption in its birthplace after decades of prohibition driven by moral panics. The move restored heritage distilling practices using wormwood and herbs. It marked a cultural resurgence, influencing global mixology and reviving historical European beverage traditions.

The repeal of Switzerland's constitutional ban on absinthe in 2005 revived interest in historical muses, influencing contemporary global poetry. Poets like Charles Simic and Anne Carson began to explore themes of intoxication and creativity, drawing on absinthe's rich cultural history.