Poppy seeds can become contaminated with opiates during harvesting. For the US Defense Department, invoking a ‘poppy seed defense’ may not be enough to rule out a positive drug test result.
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The area of land under opium cultivation increased by 32% last year.
Affected poppy seeds made into a tea have led to seizures and cardiac arrests.
As the Taliban, warlords and corrupt public officials vie for drug profits and power, it will fuel even more instability in the country.
The first two-minute silence in 1919 was designed as a moment that could unite people across many divides. It has become a collective means of commemoration for all manner of tragedies
Red or white, it doesn’t matter what colour your poppy is if you respect the sacrifice it represents.
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