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to a certain extent, eat the bhang reduced into a
soft pulp, or drink it in a liquid state like syrup.
25. As usual, the use of ganja is more than
charas and bhang, as it is less expensive than the
two.
26. Habitual moderate consumers of ganja if 10,
the excessive consumers will be 15 or 20, and that
of bhang very little in comparison to the above, as
in 20 of the excessive consumers of ganja there
will be two or three of bhang, being the expensive
one.
27. Only the above debauched class of natives
are addicted to these by the effect of bad society.
28. The average allowance and cost of ganja of
each moderate consumer will be one tola or three
pies, and that of the excessive consumer two tolas
or six pies, and of the bhang require one anna four
pies.
29. The different classes of consumers do not
like to mix any ingredients with these drugs, and
no one uses dhatura in this part. Bhang massala
is not prepared or sold here.
30. Only one drug of ganja is consumed either
in solitude or in company, not more than three an--
nas weight a time, and is confined to the male sex;
and it is not consumed by children.
31. The habit of consuming the said drug of
ganja is easily formed by bad company, and it is
difficult to break off, and there is every tendency
to develop the moderate habit into the excessive
one.
32. There is no such custom for using such
drugs, or any religious order to this effect, and is
likely to lead to the formation of the habit, and
otherwise injuries.
33. The use of each of these three drugs generally
contempted by all, as it leads to negligence,
idleness and irregularity, and the same is applicable
to all narcotics. As for worshipping the hemp
plant is not known.
34. Certainly it will be a serious matter of the
consumers when they do not use it, as they are
generally restless and not inclined to work ; and
the number of ganja consumers probably will
amount to 200 and that of bhang 20.
35. The use of these drugs cannot be prohibited,
and it may be used sometimes illicitly. I think its
prohibition is a difficult matter, and it will produce
great inconvenience among the consumers, and not
likely to amount to a rolitical danger, or to follow
any alcoholic stimulants or any other drugs.
36. Alcohol cannot be substituted for any of
these drugs.
37. The effects of charas smoking are far stronger
than that of the ganja smoking, which is mild.
38. Among the three different preparations of
ganja, the round one acts more powerfully than
the other two.
39. The smoking of the three preparations of
the hemp plant is less injurious than drinking or
eating, as in the former a small quantity is con--
sumed, whereas in eating or drinking a large quan
- t i t y , a n d i t s e f f e c t i s l a s t e d u p w a r d s o f t h r e e h o u r s .
40. Native doctors use this drug in cases of old
dysentery, and not for cattle.
41. The moderate use of ganja, bhang or charas
will be beneficial only to consumers ( a ), it gives
them a digestive power ; (b), it alleviates fatigue ;
(c) it acts as a prophylactic measure for some time
in malarious tract.
No one uses it for the above purposes, but the
consumers. I refer to the moderate habitual use.
Vol vi.
42. The moderate use of these drugs, though
may not be beneficial, is quite harmless to them, as
they are quite accustomed to it, and likely to in-
- c r e a s e t h e q u a n t i t y .
43. Moderate consumers are quite inoffensive to
their neighbours.
44. The immediate effects of these drugs when
moderately used are to increase the pleasure and
appetite for about three hours in bhang, and about
half an hour in ganja, and no other uneasiness.
45. The habitual moderate use never produces
any bad effects, such as impairing the constitution
or loss of appetite, or causing any dysentery,
bronchitis, asthma, or any impairment of the moral
sense or immorality and insanity ; and they confer
generally its value than its injuries.
46. The habitual excessive use of these drugs
stupefies the consumer, and he suffers the same as
a man under the influence of alcohol, by rigidity of
muscles, insensibility, etc., which lasts sometimes
for several hours.
47. The habitual moderate use of these drugs
is not a hereditar h a b i t , a n d i s n o t a f f e c t i n g t o
the children of moderate consumers.
48. The habitual excessive use of these drugs
probably may be a hereditary one in a small degree
in some only.
49. The moderate use of any of these drugs is
not practised as an aphrodisiac at all, and is not
used by prostitutes whatever, and the use of hemp
never tends to produce impotence.
5 0 . T h e s a m e a s a b o v e .
51. Bad characters, habitual moderate consumers
are not in large proportion addicted to these drugs,
and they have not any connection with crimes.
52. The excessive use of these drugs likely to
bring some crimes of trifling nature.
53. The excessive use of these drugs is likely
to incite some violence, and is not led to any tem
- p o r a r y h o m i c i d a l f r e n z y , a s f a r a s I k n o w .
54. These drugs are not used by criminals to
fortify themselves in committing any crimes, etc.
55. The criminals never use these drugs to fur
-ther their designs, and stupefaction can be com
- p l e t e d w i t h o u t a n y a d m i x t u r e .
56. The preparations of hemp are used only to
act on the brain a little, and is not preferred to
have any admixtures, and I am aware that they
do not add dhatura for their use.
57. Ganja and charas— Of these the former only
used for eating and smoking, and the latter only
for one use.
58. I think the administration of hemp drug
will work well on the hills, like Putchay Malay
in this district, as we get weekly an immense
amount of oranges, lemons and other roots.
5 9 . A s a b o v e .
60. I think the cultivation of ganja-bearing
plants could be controlled well.
61. For the production of charas if hemp is cul
- t i v a t e d , i t s p r o c e s s o f p r e p a r a t i o n c a n b e c o n t r o l l e d
well under the supervision of experienced people. As
for yielding more charas, well-trained men should
be appointed.
62. Hemp plant is not cultivated for bhang, as
it is prepared from the dried drug at their quar
- t e r s ,
63. I have no objection for the system of whole-
- s a l e v e n d , a s f o r t h e i r p r e p a r a t i o n s o n l y g a n j a a n d
charas are made, as a rule, and not the bhang, which
is already mentioned in paragraph 16, chapter III.
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