Papaver somniferum (Opium Poppy)

[Durgan]

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?PoppiesO

Calgary man gets a year for growing opium poppies

Gurdev Samra’s garden of opium poppies once offered him a euphoric cup of tea, but on Monday it made him the first man in Canada to be convicted of growing the illicit plant.

Samra, 63, was handed a one year conditional sentence after pleading guilty to growing 1,200 opium poppy plants at his Calgary home, which was busted by police last July.

[MomToTwoBoys]

Man, how come I didn't hear about this? Eh, maybe because opium isn't such a big deal when the gangbangers and drug dealers are getting shot by the local cops.

[Contrary Housewife]

Obviously another hardened criminal and a danger to the populace is now off the streets.