Most poppy seeds you'll see have been washed to reduce the amount of opium alkaloids, but they won’t be eliminated entirely.

It sounds like a joke: poppy seeds infused with opioids. Indeed, it was a plotline on the sitcom Seinfeld. But for some it has been a tragedy. People have died after drinking tea brewed from ...

It sounds like a joke: poppy seeds infused with opioids. Indeed, it was a plotline on the sitcom “Seinfeld.” But for some it has been a tragedy. People have died after drinking tea brewed from ...

“It’s not an urban legend: Eating poppy seeds can cause diners to test positive for codeine on a urinalysis,” the Defense Department warned military personnel in 2023. Now, lawmakers are ...

And after eating lemon poppy seed bread or an everything bagel, mothers reportedly have been separated from […] Indeed, it was a plotline on the sitcom Seinfeld. But for some it has been a tragedy.

It sounds like a joke: poppy seeds infused with opioids. Indeed, it was a plotline on the sitcom Seinfeld.But for some it has been a tragedy. People have died after drinking tea brewed from ...

It sounds like a joke: poppy seeds infused with opioids. Indeed, it was a plotline on the sitcom “Seinfeld.” But for some it has been a tragedy. People have died after drinking tea brewed from ...

Poppy seeds come from the plant that produces opium and from which narcotics such as morphine and codeine are derived. During harvesting and processing, the seeds can become coated with the opium ...

Poppy Seed Brew Triggers Morphine Overdose, Drawing Attention of Lawmakers ... Only rarely would baked goods or other food items containing washed poppy seeds trigger positive drug tests, ...

While poppy seeds are exempt from drug control under the Controlled Substances Act, opium contaminants on the seeds are not, the agency says. The Justice Department has brought criminal prosecutions ...