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Is It Legal To Grow Papaver Somniferum In Washington State?

I see seeds for sale all over the internet. I am not in any interest to involve myself in illegal activity. I remember a time when certain plants were legal in minor quantities, but not per say to be harvested. Where is the line drawn with this particular plant?

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    Yes it is legal to grow Papaver Somniferum in Washington State.
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    Guest

    Guest  

    answered 5 months ago

      What is the common everyday name of this plant? Oh! Opium...why would you want something that is poisonous if swallowed ...you could end up injuring or killing someone you don't even know....i don't even pretend to know if this is illegal to grow in the united states and i don't intend to find out....later
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      Nomad1  

      answered 2 years ago

      I sell seeds as well and so does lowes and how depot and the local grocery store , but I'm still not sure this is what another seedsales person told me

      Thank-you for the email.
      I have never heard of anyplace in the US that growing papaver would be illegal.
      It is my understanding that the legality depends on 'why' you are growing them.
      I sell these seeds strictly for beautification and the decorative and cooking aspects of them.
      Hope this helps...
      Kind regards,
      Julie

      and here's the federal law" Note federal law isn't always enforced by local law enforcement"
      Schedule 2 " same as Cocaine and other horrible things!!"
      Opium poppy 9650 Papaver somniferum
      Poppy Straw 9650 Opium poppy capsules, poppy heads
      "Note you can legally buy Opium poppy capsules, poppy heads on eBay"
      So I'm very confused about it all

      find out anything about growing it legally in missouri let me know
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      Dubmd

      Dubmd

      commented 2 years ago

      Opium is not a poison. It is a narcotic analgesic pain reviler. The morphine and codeine in opium and the opium itself is used in thousands of prescription pain meds. If you take more than recommended you could die from respritory falior, but in the prescribed dose it is not a poison. Just like sleeping pills are not poisonous, but if you take more than what is recommended you could die also. Papaver somniferum is probably the most important plant discovered because of the pain relieving properties in the opium, great for the terminally ill who want to spend their last days pain free. An example of a poison would be Arsenic which in any dose can kill you.
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      Kylebedwar

      Kylebedwar

      commented 12 months ago

      Kyle bedwar: I know it is used for meds,but when people use it outside of/for medical purposes it becomes addictive and deadly/doa/overdoses...the plant itself is poisonous when ingested(in natural form) without any treatment/processing. According to the articles i looked up..http://www.cbif.gc.ca/pls/pp/ppack.info?p_psn=172&p_type=all&p_sci
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      Nomad1

      Nomad1

      commented 12 months ago

        Is it legal to grow this plant in washington if you only grow it for looks.
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        Guest

        Guest  

        answered 5 months ago

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