and dont sleep on how useful "basically illegal" is as marketing. forbidden = exciting = scarce = pay more. fearbait and hype selling the same vibe

the implied-claim version annoys me most. a listing won't say "legal" or "illegal" outright, it'll just imply rarity and risk so you fill in the blank yourself. lets them sell the forbidden angle without ever putting a claim on record

short version: "illegal everywhere" is usually one border rule or one held parcel generalised into a global law. its food with import rules, not a controlled substance in most places

and the net rewards the most extreme version. "check your local rules, varies a lot" gets no clicks. "BANNED, smuggled, forbidden" travels

one thing i'd add — whatever the rules are where you are, declare food and look it up yourself, dont take a forum's word (mine included). rules shift and theyre local. but no, its not the global ban people make it sound like