Travellers say the popular seasoning mix by US brand Trader Joe’s has been the subject of increased confiscation, because it contains poppy seeds
  • TheHarpyEagle@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    While poppy seeds do not contain opium, authorities fear they could be contaminated with opiates, a class of drugs that can relieve pain and cause drowsiness.

    This whole thing is clearly ridiculous, but that’s a hilariously dismissive way to describe opiates.

    • OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      2 months ago

      I mean, you can live without hemp rope, but cannabis is very illegal in South Korea, so they’re fine removing everything hemp

      • Orbituary@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 months ago

        Analogies are hard? Cannabis is harmless. Poppy seeds are harmless. Poppy seeds are related to opium the same way hemp is related to weed. Just like hemp/cannabis, not all poppies can make heroin.