As the famous Michael Pollan article notes[0], P. somniferum is also sold as P. paeoniflorum, there's very little oversight. And of course if there was, the DEA

As the famous Michael Pollan article notes[0], P. somniferum is also sold as P. paeoniflorum, there's very little oversight. And of course if there was, the DEA would have to burn down lots of gardens. P. Bracteatum contains thebaine and can be used to produce codeine with a little ochem[1] and I see it growing in plenty of yards. 0: http://michaelpollan.com/articles-archive/opium-made-easy/ http://michaelpollan.com/articles-archive/opium-made-easy/ 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papaver_bracteatum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papaver_bracteatum