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Opium Poppy Control Act  

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  • Before World War II, few people in the continental United States grew the poppy seeds from which opium is cultivated. America imported poppy seeds from Europe, particularly from the Netherlands and Poland. [Source: Encyclopedia of Drug Policy; Opium Poppy Control Act]

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