There are five types of plants prohibited in Indonesia, including marijuana, which falls under the category of narcotics.

One chapter concerns the plant that is the focus of Amitav Ghosh’s Smoke ... De Orta’s interest in opium isn’t surprising: poppy juice had been known for its medicinal properties since antiquity.

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According to the UNODC Afghanistan Opium Survey 2019, opium harvesting provided the equivalent of up to 119,000 full-time ...

Usually falling around the beginning of Spring, National Flower Day returns Friday. National Flower Day is on March 21 every year despite the vernal equinox, which marks the first day of Spring, ...

Spring is usually peak poppy season for Southern California, but limited winter showers dampened the flower species’ chances.

When an artists gives you more questions than answers, it's worth a look-see. Such is the case with Poppy, who performs at ...

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John Muir in 1868 wrote of the endless “sea” of wildflowers that blanketed the 450-mile long and 40- to 60-mile-wide Great ...