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103. Evidence of Apothecary N. H. DANIEL, In charge Police Hospital, Koraput,
Vizagapatam District.
3. Ganjam district–abundant in Parla Kimidi ;
<br/>Vizagapatam district–abundant in Devarapulli
< b r / > a n d M a d u g o l e .
4. Gnanapatri, Bhasavapatri, Serlavathi, etc.
5. Soil red ; rain little or none; elevation about
<br/>2,000 feet above the sea.
6. Scattered.
10. Agricultural cultivators, more particularly
<br/>the vegetable-sellers (kurakkabi).
12. Specially cultivators to a fair exten
t in<br/>Dugapa (Godavery) for the production of ganja
<br/>and bhang.
14. Ganja and bhang to a small extent i
n<br/>Koraput and Jeypore.
15. The leaves of the plant are twisted with
< b r / > t h e t w i g s a n d s e e d s , a n d a r e a f t e r w a r d s c o l l e c t e d , < b r / >
dried in the sheds, and then exposed to the
<br/>influence of dew at nights. They are then
<br/>placed one leaf above another, covered with
<br/>straw, and made into a mass by means of heavy
<br/>weights placed above. A small quantity of this,
<br/>well rubbed on the palms of the hands to separate
<br/>the seeds, is used for smoking. Mixed with milk
,<br/>spices, etc., it is drunk. Mixed with sugar, some
< b r / > p e o p l e c h e w i t a l s o .
16. On rare religious occasions, Bhang is pre-
<br/>pared from hemp wherever grown.
17. Ganja by the lower classes generally ; bhang
<br/>by the Uriya people on religious occasions.
18. Exposed to air they deteriorate. If pre-
<br/>served, bottled and stoppered, they keep good.
19. No. Ganja is made into majum, and eaten
<br/>by most people in Madras, Viziauagram and
< b r / >
J e y p o r e .
20. All bairagis smoke ganja throughout India.
<br/>A few Muhammadans and fakirs in Kurnool and
< b r / > C u d d a p a h .
21. Flat.
24. The majority of the Uriyas and the Rajputs
<br/>on religions days. In the Ganjam district, Jey-<br/>-
pore and Rajputana.
25. On the increase, one man imitating ganja
<br/>from another. This is borne out by people of
< b r / > K o r a p u t .
27. Vagabonds from idleness and want of any
<br/>definite occupation.
28. (a) One and a half tolas weight, worth
<br/>quarter anna.
(b) Six tolas weight, worth an anna.
29. Ordinarily tobacco. Yes, to make it more
<br/>intoxicating, poppy-seeds, spices, pepper, sugar,
< b r / > e t c .
30. (a) In company more.
(b) Adult males.
(c) No.
31. (a) Yes.
(b) No.
(c) Yes.
32. (b) No.
(c) Temperate.
33. (a) Mean.
(c) No.
34. No ; if the consumer is given a cigar when
<br/>he craves for ganja, the cigar seems to quell him.
36. No, because alcohol is dearer in every way.
38. In kind the same.
40. A general term in the form of confection
<br/>(Mathanakamiswaram) and aphrodisiac.
41. (a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) No.
Vagabonds. The latter.
42. It is harmful (see below).
43. No ; when consumers run short of money
<br/>to procure the drug, they commit small thefts,
< b r / > e t c .
44. (b), (c), (e) and (f) Refreshing, producing
<br/>intoxication, and exhilarating his spirits and
<br/>bringing on appetite. Undue depression results
< b r / > i n t h e e n d .
(h) Yes.
45. (b) Yes.
(c) Yes.
(d) No.
(e) Yes.
(f) It dulls the intellect, producing temporary
<br/>insanity of a melancholic character; the insanity
<br/>subsiding with the discontinual of the drug, and
< b r / > r e a p p e a r i n g w h e n t h e d r u g i s a g a i n r e s o r t e d t o .
46. The habitual excessive consumer is dull,
<br/>dirty, and ill-clad; the eyes protrude, cheek bones
<br/>prominent, the body thin and emaciated, with a
<br/>pale sallow complexion. Insanity of a temporary
<br/>nature and melancholic in character has super-<br/>-
vened in many instances.
47. No.
48. The children of habitual excessive con-
<br/>sumers are weak and debilitated, and do not live
< b r / > l o n g .
49. Yes; by men, not by prostitutes.
50. As an aphrodisiac, ganja should be con-
<br/>demned, the virile power failing altogether after
<br/>a prolonged use of the drug. It tends to produce
< b r / > i m p o t e n c y .
52. When habitual excessive consumers have
<br/>no money to purchase the drug, they commit
<br/>small thefts, pilferings, etc. I know of one con-
<br/>sumer who used to rob brass vessels of his neigh-<br/>-
bour and mortgage them for buying the drug.
53. Yes. I am told a case recently occurred
<br/>in Jeypore. The consumer, who owed a few
<br/>rupees to another man, hit him with a tongi
<br/>without any premeditation, on the latter asking
<br/>the consumer for his due when he accidentally met
< b r / > h i m i n t h e r o a d .
54. No ; ganja makes the consumer a coward.
55. (a) Yes.
(b) Yes.
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