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The opium poppy is a source of opioids such as morphine and codeine, used for pain relief and cough suppression. The plant is also cultivated illegally for narcotic production, with extracted ...

The poppy will grow luxuriantly in almost any fine rich soil. It may be sown in hills sufficiently wide apart to admit of cultivation, and harvesting the opium as the Capsules mature.

Afghanistan's farmers are rushing to replant their fields with the base ingredient of opium after the country reaped its biggest poppy harvest ever last May.

Afghan opium poppy farmers turn to marijuana . Nov 28, 2007 Nov 28, 2007 ... Alam, said he knows it's illegal to grow cannabis but he must do so to feed his children.

Ranchi/Gumla: Acting on a tip-off, Khunti police on Friday night seized two tractors loaded with 991 kgs of poppy plant bulbs ...

Sow your opium poppies - used to make medical painkillers including morphine, codeine and oxycodone, as well as illegal narcotic heroin - in autumn or spring for a bumper crop in summer ...

Bhilwara: A police constable posted at Jawda police station was arrested Friday evening for his involvement in a major opium poppy husk smuggling case that came to light 15 days ago in Chittorgarh ...

A new report has exposed how criminals in East Africa are exploiting porous routes in Kenya and Tanzania to traffic drugs ...

By Alyssa Vu There is a silent but deadly force terrorizing the nation. It does not discriminate between man or woman, rich or poor. It starts out as an invited guest, turns into a close friend, and ...

If ever there was a flower that symbolises the fleeting, bittersweet beauty of the garden in summer, then it’s surely the ...