ZHARI, Afghanistan (AP) — It’s the cash crop of the Taliban and the scourge of Afghanistan — the country’s intractable opium cultivation. This year, many Afghan poppy farmers are expecting a windfall ...

Poppy farmer Santiago Sanchez holds the seeds of an opium poppy plant in Juquila Yucucani in the Sierra Madre del Sur in the southern state of Guerrero, Mexico, August 18, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso ...

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Tuesday that it’s urging U.S. service members to avoid eating foods with poppy seeds in them because new research shows it can lead to more false-positive drug test ...

Four people are facing drug charges after police say a field of 60,000 opium poppy plants was discovered and then destroyed ...

The U.S. Defense Department issued a memo on Feb. 17, warning service members to avoid eating poppy seeds because doing so may result in a positive urine test for the opiate codeine. Addiction and ...

Police have charged four people in connection to an opium poppy bust, which they say is worth between $160,000 and $500,000.

Q: We have some Oriental poppy plants in our perennial garden and my mother says that the seeds can be used in making sweet rolls. Does poppy seed really come from Oriental poppy? A: Oriental poppy, ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. The U.S. Defense Department issued a memo on Feb. 17, 2023, warning service members to avoid eating poppy seeds because doing so may result in ...

You may know them best as something sprinkled on top of a bagel, but poppy seeds are more than just a breakfast topping. These crunchy specks offer nutritional benefits and are used globally in all ...