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US and EU Anti-Opium Efforts Ineffective December 1, 2002 US and European policies to stem the flow of opium from central Asia are "limited in scope, funding, and imagination", according to the International Crisis Group (ICG). A private lobby group led by the former president of Finland, the ICG slammed US/EU anti-drug efforts as doing more harm than good. Discuss This Article Read The Full Story

Forums Re-Opening To New Users November 26, 2002 For various reasons, new user registration was disabled in the forums some time ago. A lot of visitors have been asking if we will be re-opening the forums to new users at some point, and the answer is yes. The Papaver Somni-Forum will be re-opening to new user registrations on December 1, 2002. We will also be migrating to new forum software, so existing users will have to re-register. See you on December 1st! Discuss This Article

Rural Afghan Farmers Starting to Obey Poppy Ban November 25, 2002 Some Afghan farmers this year are not planting poppies -- they say they fear jail because of a new government ban on poppy growing. Their fear could be a first sign that Afghans outside the capital, Kabul, are following the writ of law recently laid down by Prime Minister Hamid Karzai. Discuss This Article Read The Full Story

The Gallery Has Returned! November 14, 2002 The poppies.org photo gallery is back. To check it out, click here. We've switched to PHP Gallery, which should be a lot faster, more stable, and more feature-rich. If you'd like to contribute, let us know. Discuss This Article

Australian Gets 2 Years For Growing Spice-Rack Poppies November 13, 2002 An Australian judge was "shocked" yesterday at how a man was able to grow 230 opium poppies at home from seeds bought from the herbs section of a supermarket. In his sentencing remarks, Judge Duggan said he was surprised that the man had been able to "plant an illegal crop so simply". Discuss This Article Read The Full Story

Remembering the Fallen November 11, 2002 On November 11th, we both mourn and celebrate the sacrifices of those who went forth and fought in the major wars of the 20th century. Veterans Day in the United States, Rememberance Day in Canada and Armistace Day in England all fall on the 11th of November, marking the anniversary of the end of the first World War. The poppy has long been the symbol of the brave soldiers who fought and died for freedom from tyranny. In honour of their sacrifices, poppies.org will observe a virtual moment of silence, with the somni-forum going off-line at 11am on November 11th. For more information on the traditional moment of silence in Canada, click here. In Flanders Fields In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. Discuss This Article

Poppies.org Has a New Home! November 7, 2002 Well, the move is finished and we're now on the new server. Things have gone fairly smooth for the most part, but expect to see some bugs here and there while we're still in transition. Cheers, Ayatollah Jones Discuss This Article

Fentanyl Gas Used in Moscow Seige October 31, 2002 Four days after Russian forces used anesthetic gas to end a hostage standoff by Chechen rebels, Russia's top health official identified the main component of the gas blamed for the deaths of 117 hostages -- an opiate-based narcotic 100 times more powerful than morphine. Discuss This Article Read The Full Story