WASHINGTON — Poppy seeds may look like many other items you have in your spice rack, but some come with a dangerous risk. Some poppy seeds may contain high levels of opiates like morphine, which can ...

Poppy seeds may look like many other items you have in your spice rack, but some come with a dangerous risk. Some poppy seeds may contain high levels of opiates like morphine, which can be deadly.

It sounds like a joke: poppy seeds infused with opioids. Indeed, it was a plotline on the sitcom Seinfeld. But for some it has been a tragedy. People have died after drinking tea brewed from unwashed ...

Several consumer safety groups have banded together to support legislation that would put controls on the amount of opiate contamination of poppy seeds to help ensure their safety for consumption. The ...

Hidden beneath the petals of the poppy plant lies a dark secret — a compound so powerful it has fueled a nationwide crisis, devastating countless lives. While humans throughout history have used ...

Mississippi is suing Pharmacy Benefit Managers for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic. On Thursday, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch filed suit against several Pharmacy Benefit Managers, ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted a shipment of opium poppy pods in Wilmington, Del., on Wednesday that was destined to an address in Dover, Del. Officers inspected the ...

WILMINGTON, Del. (CBS) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers on Tuesday intercepted a shipment of opium poppy pods in Wilmington, Delaware. The shipment was bound for Middletown, Delaware, ...