High in the mountains of Houaphanh province in the north of Lao People's Democratic Republic in an area historically known ...

After supply chain disruptions that made critical medicines scarce, a federal effort is underway to ensure domestic stocks of ...

Food and drinks containing unwashed poppyseeds can make people test positive for opioids—and can in some cases be fatal ...

opium and other dangerous drugs in all parts of the world, has held its forty-first session. It was attended by Sir Atul Chatterjee, president (India), Mr. Herbert L. May, vice-president (United ...

A 3-year-old boy who loves plants has been honored by police for finding a banned opium poppy in his neighborhood. Kawamura Yuki discovered a plant with blooming purple flowers in an open area ...

Around 10 kg opium that was being transported from Ratlam to Mumbai was seized and four accused were arrested in connection with the case officials said on Fr ...

But this first all-women’s visit to Doi Inthanon is about more than just agriculture. It was designed to give these farmers ...

Ancient Romans and Greeks heralded the plant as a powerful pain reliever ... Most poppy seeds you'll see have been washed to ...

The Taliban are strictly enforcing their drug ban for the third year in a row. As yet this has had surprisingly little impact on global opium and heroin markets. When the Taliban announced their ...

Jalandhar: After arresting two men with 2 kg opium, Jalandhar (rural) police claimed on Monday that a drug racket was being operated from a jail. SSP H P S Khakh said Amandeep Singh of Bajwara ...

Kratom, a tropical plant native to Southeast Asia that can produce effects similar to opioids, is currently legal in the ...