Re: Free Poppy Seeds
- To: K*@aol.com
- Subject: Re: Free Poppy Seeds
- From: K* K* <k*@netgate.net>
- Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1999 13:21:19 -0800 (PST)
On Fri, 29 Jan 1999 K1MIZE@aol.com wrote:
> All:
>
> Noticing all the poppy seedlings in my garden made me realize that now is the
> time to plant, and I've got quantities of seed of a nice, clear pink, peony-
> flowered opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, that I'm willing to share with
> anyone who will send me a self-addressed, stamped envelope. I've had it in my
> garden for years, and it has stayed true to form and color, with only now and
> then a mauve-y colored sport. Great for cutting. It will be first-come,
> first-served until gone.
Isn't opium poppy illegal? A quick search
in http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html brought the following:
11055. (a) The controlled substances listed in this section are
included in Schedule II.
(b) Any of the following substances ...
...
(3) Opium poppy and poppy straw.
And then sections 11350 and subsequent threaten assorted penalties for
posession, selling, giving away, and basically having anything to do with
these controlled substances. No exceptions for ornamental use...
KK
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