.............."Every single day we're getting new customers," enthused co-owner Ken French. "It's turned out to be a lot more successful than we ever dreamed." The paper explained that "crafters use the pods for ornamentation," while "florists grow red, pink and white-and-purple flowers with the seeds." French described the flowers as "stunningly beautiful."
They are also sort of illegal, a point that police clarified when they arrested French and his wife, Shanna, for unlawful delivery of a controlled substance less than four months after their business was featured in the Herald. Although Papaver somniferum is commonly used in gardening, floral arrangements, and food, it is also listed on Schedule II of the Controlled Substances Act as "opium poppy." ....................
FredHayek wrote: Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
As I understand it some folks make a herbal tea out of it. I am guessing you do not drink herbal teas? Should government be in the herbal tea business?
(Perhaps I am not understanding your point. Still working on my 2'nd cup of coffee.)
FredHayek wrote: Fine. Grow some poppies in your backyard discretely for your tea, but advertize that you are selling controlled substances is a bad call.
Poor OpSec.
Bad OpSec if he knew it was illegal.
“Did you really think that we want those laws to be observed?” said Dr. Ferris. “We want them broken. You’d better get it straight that it’s not a bunch of boy scouts you’re up against – then you’ll know that this is not the age for beautiful gestures. We’re after power and we mean it. You fellows were pikers, but we know the real trick, and you’d better get wise to it. There’s no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren’t enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. Who wants a nation of law-abiding citizens? What’s there in that for anyone? But just pass the kind of laws that can neither be observed nor enforced nor objectively interpreted – and you create a nation of law-breakers – and then you cash in on guilt. Now, that’s the system, Mr. Rearden, that’s the game, and once you understand it, you’ll be much easier to deal with.”
Thousands of new regulations being created every month. They have companies that do nothing but provide different industries updates of all the new regulations and codes you have to comply with. I really love it in our industry where one bureau's rules conflict with anothers. Who do you obey?
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
