# Poppy Seeds on The No Agenda Show

Poppy Seeds comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from July 2009 to October 2010.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** July 2009 – October 2010
- **Related topics:** [Afghanistan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/afghanistan.md), [Cannabis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cannabis.md), [Child Protective Services](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/child-protective-services.md), [Department Of Justice](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/department-of-justice.md), [Drug Testing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drug-testing.md), [Helmand Province](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/helmand-province.md), [Medical Marijuana](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/medical-marijuana.md), [Mercenaries](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mercenaries.md), [Pennsylvania](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pennsylvania.md), [Usaid](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/usaid.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Pennsylvania Mother Loses Baby Over Poppy Seed Bagel

- **Episode:** [245: Bow to the Aqua Buddha](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/245-bow-to-the-aqua-buddha.md)
- **Published:** 2010-10-21
- **Time:** 1:44:09–1:47:23
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/245-bow-to-the-aqua-buddha/chapter/pennsylvania-mother-loses-baby-over-poppy-seed-bagel.md

Elizabeth Mort had her newborn baby seized by Pennsylvania Child Protective Services after testing positive for opiates. The positive result was later attributed to a poppy seed bagel she had eaten prior to giving birth. The baby was returned after five days, but the hosts highlight the incident as an example of overreaching state intervention and flawed hospital testing policies.

Keywords: elizabeth mort, [pennsylvania](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pennsylvania.md), [child protective services](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/child-protective-services.md), [poppy seeds](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/poppy-seeds.md), [drug testing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drug-testing.md)

### Afghan Cannabis Production, Medical Marijuana Policy Shift

- **Episode:** [142: Obamaland](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/142-obamaland.md)
- **Published:** 2009-10-25
- **Time:** 1:10:36–1:14:03
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/142-obamaland/chapter/afghan-cannabis-production-medical-marijuana-policy-shift.md

A government report indicates a massive increase in cannabis and hashish production in Afghanistan, alongside the destruction of 450 tons of poppy seeds. The hosts point out that poppy seeds are a food source and their destruction exacerbates local starvation. They link the rise in Afghan weed production to the US Department of Justice's recent decision to relax enforcement of federal laws against medical marijuana in California.

Keywords: [cannabis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cannabis.md), hashish, [afghanistan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/afghanistan.md), [medical marijuana](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/medical-marijuana.md), [department of justice](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/department-of-justice.md), [poppy seeds](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/poppy-seeds.md)

### Afghanistan Poppy Seed Bombing, USAID Involvement

- **Episode:** [115: Explaining The Health Care Bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/115-explaining-the-health-care-bill.md)
- **Published:** 2009-07-23
- **Time:** 49:21–53:28
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/115-explaining-the-health-care-bill/chapter/afghanistan-poppy-seed-bombing-usaid-involvement.md

The US military reportedly destroyed 300 tons of poppy seeds in Afghanistan's Helmand province to disrupt Taliban funding. However, visual evidence from news clips suggests the personnel involved may be private contractors or mercenaries rather than US Marines, raising questions about the true nature of the drug interdiction mission.

Keywords: [afghanistan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/afghanistan.md), [poppy seeds](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/poppy-seeds.md), [usaid](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/usaid.md), [helmand province](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/helmand-province.md), [mercenaries](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mercenaries.md)

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