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Opium

Papaver Somniferum


Opium is a drug that is in a form of black sticky tar. It can be harvested from certain species of Poppy plants. It can be produced by making a few slight scrapes around the mature seed pod until the white latex begin to drain. In a few hours it will turn to a black tar called unrefined opium, This process is typically repeated several times until you produce the most out of the poppy.

Opium contains drugs like Morphine, Codeine, Thebaine, Papaverine, Noscapine.

In many countries large amounts are harvested for medical purposes. In many other cases it is used for the purpose of creating the illegal substance heroin in mass quantity.

Opium Poppy is the Plant of Joy.


Dried Opium Poppy

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