Of the c. 70 species of poppy within the genus Papaver (Papaveraceae), two have been responsible for two very different, but equally influential, tasks during the past century. They are P. rhoeas L.

A Chilliwack-area farmer is now plowing down seven acres of what’s become the largest opium poppy bust ever in Canada. Chilliwack RCMP’s drug section on Monday showed up at a rural property in the ...

VIENNA, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Opium poppy production in Afghanistan, long the world's dominant supplier of the raw material for heroin, has risen by a fifth in the second full year since the Taliban ...

At first, it appeared that the April 2022 ban on the opium poppy cultivation by the Taliban would be a success. Satellite images and area reports indicated major reductions in poppy fields ...

However, this year it rose by 19%, according to a report by the UNODC. A UN report published on Wednesday said opium poppy production in Afghanistan rose by 19% in 2024, despite a ban by the ...

Sriganganagar Superintendent of Police Gaurav Yadav said four persons were arrested, who possessed 190 kg of poppy husk and 650 gm of opium. Three suspects managed to escape. A Bolero camper, a ...

The increase follows on a 95 per cent decrease in cultivation during the 2023 crop season, when the de-facto Authorities of Afghanistan enforced a ban that virtually eliminated poppy cultivation ...

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Here are the origin stories of some of the most recognizable drugs. 1. Opium poppy (heroin, morphine, codeine) Morphine, heroin and codeine are called opioids for a reason: they are derived from ...

Fresh off her latest Grammy nomination, Poppy has announced a 2025 North American tour. The “They’re All Around Us Tour” kicks off March 11th in San Francisco and runs through April 23rd in Los ...