"Consumers of unwashed poppy seeds generally steep the seeds in hot water, which produces a narcotic 'tea' that contains opiates such as morphine, codeine, and thebaine," she said. Court records ...

The seeds, which originate from the poppy plant, are considered a narcotic in South Korea. The poppy plant contains opium alkaloids that are found in morphine, codeine, and thebaine (poppy seeds ...