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Poppy tea is a herbal tea infusion brewed from poppy straw or seeds of several species of poppy. ... are illegal by law, as they are Listed as drugs in the Opium Law.
The law of poppy cultivation in the United States is somewhat ambiguous. [45] The reason for the ambiguity is that the Opium Poppy Control Act of 1942 (now repealed) [46] [47] stated that any opium poppies should be declared illegal, except if the farmers were issued a state permit. § 3 of the Opium Poppy Control Act stated:
Opium Poppy Control Act; Long title: An Act to discharge more effectively the obligations of the United States under certain treaties relating to the manufacture and distribution of narcotic, drugs, by providing for domestic control of the production and distribution of the opium poppy and its products, and for other purposes.
Opium (or poppy tears, scientific name: Lachryma papaveris) is dried latex obtained from the seed capsules of the opium poppy Papaver somniferum. [4] Approximately 12 percent of opium is made up of the analgesic alkaloid morphine, which is processed chemically to produce heroin and other synthetic opioids for medicinal use and for the illegal drug trade.
Poppy straw can be a by-product of cultivation of poppy seeds. Compared to the seed pod and straw, the seeds contain very low levels of opiates. [7] The seeds may be washed to obtain poppy tea but a large amount is needed, around 300–400 g depending on the levels of opiates.
‘Everything But The Bagel’ seasoning from Trader Joe's has been illegal in South Korea for two years, as poppy seeds are designated as a narcotic.
The sale of poppy seeds delivered a significant proportion of the income from the licit opium crop. Unknown fractions of both the opium harvest and the poppy straw residue from the poppy seed harvest were diverted to illicit uses. [17] The production of illegal opium from poppy straw is limited.
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