Opium is cultivated from the poppy seed illicitly all over the world and converted into heroin.

BBC: Addictive-free poppy seed developed

However, Dr Sharma said the breakthrough will not replace the indispensable medicinal value of the original poppy seed.

BBC: Addictive-free poppy seed developed

Scientists in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh say they have developed a new variety of opium-free poppy seed.

BBC: Addictive-free poppy seed developed

The opium-free poppy seed is the result of five years of research by scientists at the government-run Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants based in Lucknow.

BBC: Addictive-free poppy seed developed

Dr Sharma said his team was now looking to breed another variety of the poppy seed which will contain its traditional pain relieving properties without being addictive.

BBC: Addictive-free poppy seed developed

The head of the Institute's Genetics and Plant Breeding department, Jawahar Ram Sharma, said his team had genetically converted the poppy seed, which has naturally occurring narcotic properties, into a new, non-narcotic variety.

BBC: Addictive-free poppy seed developed

In honor of President Obama they will be serving a Chicago Hot Dog cart with Vienna beef hot dogs, Kosher pickles, celery salt, yellow mustard, sport peppers, neon relish, diced onions, fresh tomatoes, and steamed poppy seed bun.

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