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UN reports a sharp rise in Afghanistan poppy cultivation despite a Taliban ban

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UN reports a sharp rise in Afghanistan poppy cultivation despite a Taliban ban — Lake Mary Community news

Poppy cultivation and opium production in Afghanistan rose sharply over the past year, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime said on Thursday.

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