#$%^&*AU2017228719A120171012.pdf#####ABSTRACT There is described an improved poppy straw, concentrate of poppy straw and opium of Papaver somniferum for the production of thebaine containing little or no oripavine, codeine or morphine. There are also 5 described methods for the production of thebaine. 612/2 3.00 2.001.0 1.00 1.0 0.0 0.00 0.20 0o 0.60 0.80 1.00 1.20 1.40 1.60 1.0 2.00 2.60 2.40 RukNan Rr Area %Area Hb ht. 1 ama 0.546 2 ar 0.887 5671 0.46 1890 3 ace 0.779 4 eta 0.982 3861606 9r.38 3398177 Figure 2