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thus be effected that a list of consumers he prepared
and a reasonable period in regard to their habits,
new or old, be given to them, with a direction that
they should lessen the use gradually. In this way
there will be no difficulty, and at last the habit
will easily be broken off and drugs will not be con-
sumed illicitly, nor recourse to alcoholic stimulants
be followed. The discontent of consumers would
not amount to a political danger.
38. The consumers consider round ganja of first
quality ; flat of second ; chur of third and accord-
ingly their effects are in degree.
43. Moderate consumers are not generally con-
sidered offensive to the neighbours.
51. Though there is no large proportion of bad
characters among habitual moderate consumers,
but still they are mischievous, and the common
crimes are committed because they are always in
need of money to buy drugs for consumption.
54. Yes ; they are used so.
55. Yes ; they do so by means of charas and
ganja, though excessive use without mixture is
not complete stupefaction, but still the criminals
gain their aims.
57. Ganja and charas are never eaten, but
always smoked.
66. It is very desirable that the fee be fixed
according to the qualities of the drugs.
69. Before a shop is opened, the wishes of the
people of a locality are well considered, and for
this purpose tahsildars, police office, and zamindars
of good conduct are consulted with.
40. Evidence of SALEHDI SINGH, Thakur Chauhan, Deputy Collector, Fatehpur.
1. The conversation with the men who indulge
in these drugs ; and I am sorry to add that I have
had no opportunity of reading Dr. Prain's report,
dated 21st June 1893, as it was not available in
our district office.
2. The bhang is called here bhang, sabzi, booti,
and patti. Charas is called charas here. Ganja
is called ganja. The varieties in use here are flat
ganja or baluchur and broken or pathar.
3 to 6. Not known.
7. There is no cultivation in this province.
8. As there is no cultivation in this province,
hence no increase or decrease can be explained.
9. I am unable to give any particular, as I have
seen no cultivation in this province.
10. Not cultivated in this province.
11. Not known.
12. The wild hemp is nowhere especially cul-
tivated for the production of ganja in this
province.
13. Cultivation of hemp plant for ganja is not
restricted in this province ; it is brought into the
province from other provinces.
14. No.
15 to 17. Not known.
18. The ganja, charas, and bhang deteriorate by
keeping. When affected by damp, it does not lose
its entire effect, though it becomes very weak by
long keeping. By ordinary care it keeps good
for three years or so. The causes of deterioration
are damp or exposure to air. The drugs will be
less injuriously affected if they are protected from
them and kept close in a room not affected by air.
19. Ganja and charas are used only for smoking.
20. Kahars, Pasis, Chamars, and Kolis general-
ly smoke ganja and charas in all localities in pro-
portion to their number. The proportion of the
use of ganja to the use of charas is 4 to 1.
21. Flat ganja is preferred for smoking, but it
being costlier than the other kinds is not much in
use in comparison with others which are cheaper.
22. The foreign charas is generally used.
23. No.
24. Generally Brahmins, and especially Chaubes
and Gangaputro eat and drink bhang.
25; Normal.
26. The proportion of the consumers to the
whole population of this district is :—
(a)
.
.
. .
(b)
.
.
.
.
(c) Nominal.
Ganja.
6.5
1.18
Bhang.
.17
.22
Charas.
2.9
1.18
27. The consumers of these drugs consist of the
castes Kahars, Chamars, Pasis, and Kolis. They
are generally labourers, ploughmen, etc., etc. As
many of these have necessity to work under the
sun and the changes under atmosphere, and some-
times from morning to evening they take up these
drugs to keep themselves against fatigues of
labours. The percentage of the consumers of
these drugs in proportion of the population of this
district is 12.95.
28. (a) Up to .
(b) Up to .
Ganja.
. ½ chatak.
. 1 „
Charas.
1 tola.
2 tolas.
. Bhang.
2 chataks.
4
„
29. Tobacco is ordinarily mixed with charas and
ganja for smoking.
30. The consumption of each of these three
drugs is practised in solitude as well as in com-
pany. It is generally confined to the male sex.
Sometimes the children also get into the habit of
consuming these drugs by seeing others doing so.
31. The habit of consuming any of these drugs
is easily formed by seeing others indulging in
them. It is difficult to break off at once. There
is a tendency in the case of these drugs for the
moderate habit to develop into the excessive.
32 and 33. Not known.
34. Yes ; certainly it will not be a serious pri-
vation to any class of consumers to forego the con-
sumption of the drugs by and by ; on the contrary,
the effect will be otherwise. I am told by some
of the tobacco smokers that by smoking they have
no particular advantage over those who do not
smoke, but they cannot give up their habits of
smoking at once.
35. Yes ; it is feasible to prohibit the use of
any or all of these drugs, though it does not appear
feasible that the people who are habitual con-
sumers would give up the habit at once for ever.
Certainly the drugs will be consumed illicitly.
The prohibition can be enforced by and by by rais-
ing the price of, or the taxation on, the drugs, and
thereby make it less available to people in general.