Topic: poppy (273 articles)

Description: Papaver somniferum is a annual that with brilliant white or red flowers growing on a central bulbous pod. When scratched, the pod produces a milkly latex called opium. This latex contains a variety of opiates including codeine and morphine. It has a long history of use in Asia and Europe. (Papaveraceae, Papaver, somniferum)

US Marines push deeper into southern Afghan towns
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One Marine was killed and several others injured or wounded on Thursday, when some 4,000 Marines launched the operation in Helmand province — a remote area that is at the center of the country's illegal opium cultivation, which helps finance the insurgency. The military challenges are compounded by the fact that the a... (Fri Jul 03 12:49:33 2009 PDT) [also mywesttexas6403, bismarcktribune7203, lompocrecord6462, maximumedge5564, chippewa6022, siouxcityjournal6945, jg-tc6067, pr-inside6831, contracostatimes4362, pr-inside6838]

US Marines push deeper into southern Afghan towns
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(US) The challenge is especially great in Helmand because it is a center of Afghanistan's thriving opium production, and drug profits feed both the insurgency and corrupt government officials. (Fri Jul 03 12:33:18 2009 PDT) [also casperstartribune.net6998, thestate4303]

France defends NASCAR's drug policy
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(US) Mayfield was indefinitely suspended May 9 for what NASCAR said was a positive test for methamphetamines. (Fri Jul 03 12:18:20 2009 PDT)

US Marines push deeper into southern Afghan towns
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(US) One Marine was killed and several others wounded on Thursday, when some 4,000 Marines launched the operation in Helmand province _ a remote area that is at the center of the country's illegal opium cultivation, which helps finance the insurgency. ... (Fri Jul 03 10:03:46 2009 PDT) [also wyomingnews6259, wcfcourier6117, npr.org5699, journalstar6297, casperstartribune.net7344, napavalleyregister7433, maximumedge5520, cjad2794, southernillinoisan6998, kfoxtv4175, fremonttribune6560, heralddemocrat7506, sfexaminer8855, whiotv5028, rapidcityjournal6768, news4jax5175, wftv3956, clickondetroit5003, kirotv4172]

US Marines push deeper into southern Afghan towns
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(US) Ex-bodyguard tell of Jackson drug abuse One Marine was killed and several others wounded on Thursday. (Fri Jul 03 09:05:05 2009 PDT) [also nwi5507]

US Marines push deeper into southern Afghan towns
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(US) Hundreds of marijuana plants seized at Toutle home One Marine was killed and several others injured or wounded on Thursday. (Fri Jul 03 08:49:00 2009 PDT)

Alternative medicine facts
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Morphine and narcotics are derived from the poppy. (Fri Jul 03 07:19:32 2009 PDT)

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Links

• http://www.erowid.org/plants/poppy/

Concept definition

• poppy