I love P. somniferum poppies, I've collected lots of colors and varieties. I don't really dig opiates myself (give me belly ache and I don't enjoy how they make me feel), but I would be a hypocrite to judge just I prefer other plants. I even grow them just below the arctic circle in my garden. Last year some goof stole all my pods (probably to make tea) and all I wanted was to get more seed to try to bake with. Not a good idea, I only appear to be a regular citizen.
For those that use for medicine tread carefully, this is old powerful medicine with serious potential downsides (legal and addiction). Having said that, no need to support big pharma if you don't want to, right?