[TNoldman]

What could possibly go wrong with this development?

[ETL]

"fills a gap in researchers' understanding of the biochemistry of poppies that could help scientists fine-tune and manufacture painkillers and other useful poppy-derived compounds."

"Poppies..."

[LukeL]

I myself cannot wait for the mom and pop microheroin distilleries to pop up.

[Shadow44]

Well, it already exists in the form of Krokodil. It’s just a lot more direct in being lethal.

[proud American in Canada]

This is really interesting. It could make legal drugs cheaper, I guess. ?? I’m not knowledgeable enough to know, but if it takes away money from drug lords, I am fine with that.

But I may have accidentally stepped into an incoming thread war about drug legalization.... *insert worried smiley*

....*steps quietly back*... :)

...I’m still reeling from yesterday’s ruling and had to check FR (the first time I had the computer all day)....

I look forward to reading what people say here.

[gaijin]

Won’t the Taliban be tickled by this science, huh.

[dynachrome]

I’m a traditionalist.

Re-open the opium dens!