Lone Goose Bakery sold unprocessed poppy seeds in bags ranging from 4 ounces to 25 pounds, prosecutors say. A federal judge has dismissed a criminal case against its owners, stating that the ...

Considered a seed and a spice, poppy seeds have been cultivated since at least the sixth century. Today, the world's largest producers include the Czech Republic, Turkey, Spain, Hungary, and France.

Poppy seeds come from the Papaver somniferum plant, which is also used to make drugs like opium and morphine.In fact, many drug tests are so sensitive to opiates that the U.S. Department of ...

Obtained from the poppy plant which is also the source of opium, poppy seeds are commonly used for cooking in Indian households, but there is a restriction in place for its import.

Poppy seeds come from the plant that produces opium and from which narcotics such as morphine and codeine are derived. During harvesting and processing, the seeds can become coated with the opium ...

While poppy seeds are exempt from drug control under the Controlled Substances Act, opium contaminants on the seeds are not, the agency says. The Justice Department has brought criminal ...

While poppy seeds are exempt from drug control under the Controlled Substances Act, opium contaminants on the seeds are not, the agency says. The Justice Department has brought criminal ...

Consuming tea brewed from unwashed poppy seeds, which come from the plant that produces opium, can lead to grave outcomes, such as addiction, overdose and death. Westend61/Getty Images/File KFF ...

Consuming tea brewed from unwashed poppy seeds, which come from the plant that produces opium, can lead to grave outcomes, such as addiction, overdose and death. Westend61/Getty Images/File KFF ...

“Whole poppy seeds were being sold at Rs 800 per kg in Jashipur market which really caught our eye. Whereas in the retail market, good quality poppy seed is sold for anything between Rs 2,000 ...