In Britain and the Commonwealth of Countries, former territories of the British Empire, a red poppy worn on one's lapel is a reminder of the costs of war and those who died fighting those wars.

Eating baked goods with poppy seeds could ‘undermine’ the U.S. military’s ability to spot illicit drug usage, a new memo says February 22, 2023 More than 2 years ago 3 min ...

The USAA Poppy Wall of Honor on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is a tribute to military sacrifice with 600,000 poppies, marking WWII and Vietnam War anniversaries.

While poppy seeds are often an ingredient in baked goods and pastries, they also -- depending on how they are harvested and processed -- can contain opium alkaloids such as morphine and codeine ...

The US Defense Department issued an official warning to troops last week: If you don’t want to test positive on a drug test, you should avoid poppy seeds.

WASHINGTON — Lemon poppy seed muffins and everything bagels are off the table for military members, at least for the near future. All service members should avoid poppy seeds or risk a false ...

It's not clear how many troops may have had tests affected by bad poppy seeds. The Pentagon is reviewing codeine-only positive drug tests dating back to 2019, Schwegman said.

For people who are not in the military but have an upcoming drug test, all three experts interviewed said they should definitely avoid poppy seeds for a few days, if not weeks or months, before ...

WASHINGTON — Lemon poppy seed muffins and everything bagels are off the table for military members, at least for the near future. All service members should avoid poppy seeds or risk a false ...