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Question
Give one difference between the following pairs:
Sources of Opioids and Cannabinoids
Solution
| Sources of Opioids | Sources of Cannabinoids |
| Opioids are found in the poppy plant, Papaver somniferum | Cannabinoids are found in the Cannabis sativa plant. |
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