Cuba prohibits the import and sale of energy drinks with alcohol Cuba will not allow the import and sale of energy drinks with alcohol and will turn off the health records that approved their entry into the country, the Ministry of Public Health (Minsap) announced today and explained that this is a preventive measure against cases of poisoning related to excessive consumption of these products. The ban is not limited to Shaka, the brand most familiar to the population, but includes around 15 drinks that combine alcohol with stimulants details here.