Pentagon warning US military to avoid poppy seeds, citing effects on drug testing

Pentagon warns troops eating poppy seeds could lead to failed drug tests

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Pentagon: Military members should avoid poppy seeds or risk false positive drug test

According to a memo from a top Pentagon official, military members should avoid eating poppy seeds because elevated levels of codeine could affect drug test results.

Pentagon warns troops eating poppy seeds could lead to failed drug tests

The US Defense Department issued an official warning to troops last week: If you don't want to test positive on a drug test, you should avoid poppy seeds.

Pentagon warns troops eating poppy seeds could lead to failed drug tests

The US Defense Department issued an official warning to troops last week: If you don't want to test positive on a drug test, you should avoid poppy seeds.

Pentagon warns troops eating poppy seeds could lead to failed drug tests

The US Defense Department issued an official warning to troops last week: If you don't want to test positive on a drug test, you should avoid poppy seeds.

Pentagon warns troops eating poppy seeds could lead to failed drug tests

(CNN) -- The US Defense Department issued an official warning to troops last week: If you don't want to test positive on a drug test, you should avoid poppy seeds. A memo distributed on Friday from Gilbert Cisneros, the under secretary of Defense for personnel and readiness, directed military service leaders to "notify service members to avoid consumption of all poppy seeds to include food products and baked goods containing poppy seeds." "Out o…