Good diversification idea:
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The federal government is being asked to unravel red tape to allow farmers to cultivate a type of poppy that is currently illegal to grow in Canada.
Thebaine poppies don't have the same narcotic properties as opium poppies and are processed into pain relievers such as morphine, codeine and oxycodone.
Canada imports about $600 million worth of thebaine each year from Australia and Europe as the poppy is not available anywhere in North America.
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgar...490957?cmp=rss
I wonder if there are a lot of medical crops that could be grown here?