Apparently Turkey has the highest Morphine alkaloid content in thier opium poppies 13% average.....compared to Afghanistan 8-10% average
Purdue Pharma, Knoll, Mallinkroft (sp?) etc all these pharmaceutical companies have thier own legal plots/fields growing legit opium for their opioid narcotic medication, a large share in Turkey .....shipped to thier labs for purification and synthesized into API's and finally into pressed branded tablets
In Canada we have Niagra Fruitland area, best wine, fertile soil, and companies that sell opium poppy seeds. Going to try it next spring. A very large secluded field I have access to covered with large vegetation with open area for sun. A cool experiment