The ordinary wild Papaver somniferum is a common weed around the world. It may seem odd that there is so much opium poppy around but in practise it doesn’t cause any problems. Pharmaceutical opiates come from a special genetically engineered cultivar, mostly grown in secure locations in Tasmania.
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