Are Morphine and Codeine Cultivated in Poppy Fields?

With more than 10 climate zones and scientific and research capacity, Iran has the ability to produce and process these plants domestically. The post “Are Morphine and Codeine Cultivated in Poppy Fields?” first appeared on Safir Arjan.

With more than 10 climates and scientific and research capacity, Iran has the possibility of producing and processing these plants inside the country. d

According to Ambassador Arjan, the new directive does not mean the release of poppy cultivation. The free cultivation of poppy is still considered a crime. This plan is only related to a specific variety called Elifera anemone and specific cultivars with high morphine and thebans, whose cultivation must be done in designated areas and with legal permission.

With more than 10 climates and scientific and research capacity, Iran has the possibility of producing and processing these plants inside the country. In the current situation, one of the important axes of this program is the production of primary medicinal compounds from specific anemone cultivars, including morphine, thebaine, codeine and papaverine.