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Article: Shops hiding poppy seed
- Article from:
- The Nelson Mail
- Article date:
- August 4, 2004
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A Nelson bulk food store keeps poppy seed behind the counter to
stop drug addicts from stealing it to brew up an opiate tea.
Other wholesalers and retailers around the country are also hiding
the seed under the counter or even refusing to sell it because of its
abuse by addicts.
Some shops have taken out trespass orders against specific
customers who insist on buying large quantities of the seed but some
small stores are cashing in on the behaviour and buying poppy seed in
bulk to break down into 500g packs for users.
Wellington doctors working with substance abusers have said poppy
seed tea is "clearly an opiate of abuse'' causing or maintaining
narcotic dependency.
The abuse of poppy ...