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46. Excessive habitual use of ganja is certain
to produce insanity. Men using ganja moderately
often take recourse to excessive use, simply some
¬ t i m e s t o r e l i e v e t h e m o f t h e i r m e n t a l a n x i e t i e s .
It deadens their intellects, and for want of self
¬ c o n t r o l , i n d u c e s t h e m t o i n d u l g e t o o m u c h i n i t s
smoking.
47 and 48. It is not a hereditary habit, but
affects the health of the children.
51. I do not think that its moderate use in any
way affects the crime in general or in particular.
Some of the bad characters, who use ganja, com
¬ m i t p e t t y t h e f t s , b u t n o t i n a l a r g e r p r o p o r t i o n .
52. As stated in No. 51.
53. I have not seen such a case, nor do I know
of any case that the consumer's brain was so turn
¬ e d o u t a s t o a t t e m p t m u r d e r .
54. I have not seen such cases.
55. I have seen two or three instances when
criminals robbed their victims by administering
ganja mixed with other intoxicating drugs, such
as dhatura. Ganja alone I don't think can stupefy
completely.
58. I think the present system of excise ad
¬ m i n i s t r a t i o n i n r e s p e c t o f g a n j a i s w o r k i n g w e l l ,
and no modifications are necessary.
60. Hemp is not cultivated here. It is imported
from Raipur.
61. 61. Charas is not imported here.
62. Bhang is not used here.
63. I have no objection to offer.
64.
Ganja is imported from Raipur, and the
rules now in force governing its import are not
objectionable. It is sent in sealed boxes.
65. As compared with the tax on liquor, the
taxation of ganja is not reasonable. It is small.
I think the tax should be increased, for a ganja
smoker can satisfy himself on payment of a pice
or two pice.
66. No different rates of taxation are necessary.
67. The tax on ganja is not felt at all. It is
comparatively very small. I would advocate its
increase.
68. There are shops licensed for sale of ganja,
but ganja is not consumed on the premises. I
think it should be sold by licensed shop-keepers,
if its entire sale is not prohibited.
69. The people are not consulted, but shops
are opened at such places where they can conve
¬niently have a resort to. It is 1 think not neces
¬ s a r y t o c o n s u l t t h e m .
70. Here ganja is imported from Raipur.
Duty is paid on the ganja used here. Generally
untaxed ganja cannot be used here, though there
may be some cases of importation from foreign
States.
19. Evidence of T. GOONDIAH, Tahsildar,Janjgir,Bilaspur District.
1. I have been Tahsildar in Chhattisgarh Divi
¬sion for nine years ; and so I have had opportu
¬nities of obtaining information regarding ganja,
which is supplied to this division
f r o m K h a n d w a a n d i s s u e d u n d e r o u r s u p e r v i s i o n .
2. Yes. In Chhattisgarh division these pro
¬ d u c t s a r e k n o w n b y t h e n a m e s o f ( 1 ) g a n j a
(ganjai in Uria country) ; (2) bhang ; (3) charas.
14. (a) Ganja is cultivated in Nimar district
under orders of the Government.
(c) Bhang is prepared at home by the persons
drinking it.
15. Ganja is generally used for smoking and
bhang for eating and drinking. Very few people
eat bhang; generally it is drunk.
16. Yes. Bhang is generally prepared by people
in their houses. Yes.
18. Yes. They deteriorate by keeping more
than a year. They do not quite lose their effect.
They keep good with ordinary care for twelve
months.
19. Ganja is generally used for smoking, but
it is also used as medicine in cattle diseases in this
division, and also given to cart bullocks when
they are fatigued. As medicine, it is given with
dahi or curd milk, and for fatigue it is given with
turmeric and gur.
20. Generally, labouring classes smoke ganja.
It is also smoked by artisans and bairagis and
gosains (religious mendicants). It is smoked
throughout the province. It is not limited to
any special locality. Two per cent. of the popu
¬lation may be smoking ganja.
21. Flat ganja is always supplied to this divi
¬ s i o n f r o m K h a n d w a , a n d i t i s l i k e d b y p e o p l e i n
this country. I have not seen round ganja or
"chur."
22. I know nothing about charas.
23. No. It is never used for smoking.
24. Bhang is generally drunk by Marwari and
Hindustani Brahmins in this country in summer
season. People seldom drink in other seasons.
There are people who are addicted to bhang, and
such men drink it as beverage throughout the
year. The number of bhang¬drinking men is so
small that no percentage can be noted.
25. The use of ganja is on the increase. The
principal reasons are
—
(1) Increase of population every year.
(2) Owing to increase of ganja shops in vil
¬ l a g e s , t h e u s e o f g a n j a i s a l s o i n c r e a s e d .
The increase of shops every year facili
¬ t a t e s g r a t i f i c a t i o n o f d e s i r e s o f s m o k i n g
classes.
(3) Association with ganja smokers.
The use of bhang appears neither on the in
¬ c r e a s e n o r d e c r e a s e .
28. Gan
j a —
(a) Within one tola—cost 1 anna.
(6) Two tolas—cost 2 annas.
Bhang —
(a) Within 1 tola—cost 9 pies.
(b) Two tolas—cost 1 anna 6 pies.
29. (a) Ordinarily tobacco is mixed with ganja
by all classes of consumers ; (b) dhatura is rarely
used by bairagis.
The object of admixture is good relish and faci
¬ l i t y o f b u r n i n g .
Bhang massala generally consists of black
pepper, badam, cardamoms, cucumber seeds,
somph,kausni,gulab flower leaves, sugar, and milk.
30. It depends upon the number of persons
composing the company. Boys above fifteen years
commence smoking ganja, and children drink