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Re: Poppies

Bob Carter wrote:
> 
> lowery <lowery@teamzeon.com> wrote:
> 
> > I also read where you cannot legally grow opium poppies, yet I see them
> > often in gardening magazines in featured gardens and I see where T&M offers
> > them.  I would love to get these seeds as I think those poppies are
> > gorgeous.  Has anyone had a negative experience growing these?  I wouldn't
> > want to have these in my rose bed and the cops raid me one night!
> 
> In Canada I've never heard of a problem with the law raiding gardens because
> of soniferum poppies.  They are certainly present in many peoples' gardens,
> as beautiful and naturalizing as they are.  I'm not sure of their legality
> here, but I imagine the laws regarding cultivation for the purposes of opium
> production are similar.
> 
> I read an interesting article about soniferum poppies in Harper's last year.
> According to the author the US law is somewhat vague and depends on the
> gardener's awareness of the the poppies identity.  To score them as is done
> in opium collection would be a dead giveaway of this, but to simply grow them
> for their beautiful flowers isn't.  If anybody asks what kind of poppies they
> are just say "What poppies?" ;-)  Otherwise I don't think you have to worry
> too much about getting raided.
> 
> Cheers!
> Error in REALITY.SYS.  Run BIGBANG.EXE (Y/N)
I'm sure that someone will have a problem with this, but after dealing
with severe insomnia, I justify it.
In researching the uses of opiates, I found that taking the green pods
and whirling them in a blender with 101 proof rum makes a tincture that
will aid one in sleep without any side effects that I was aware of.  Not
'dopey' sleep, just a good 'tired' sensation.  I used 1 eyedropper full
in a glass of orange juice.  My pint has kept perfectly well on the
kitchen shelf for over 1 1/2 years.
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