Taliban bans drug cultivation, including lucrative opium
[reuters.com]
The Taliban was in the restricting mood Sunday, banning opium poppy—which accounts for 80% of the world's supply of opium. Prices have reportedly doubled in recent weeks.
[newser.com]
I wish I could grow poppies. They are a very beautiful flower, always have been.
@toronto_Georgia They are beautiful. Fortunately, it is not illegal to grow opium poppies here, although they merchants often limit the number of seeds you can purchase. But once you have them, if you're an avid gardener (moi) you have them forever.