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sume abundantly. Persons of other castes use
and drink it, but some of them do not eat. The
number of consumers is 20 per cent.
25. Moderate.
26. (a) Habitual moderate consumers, 60 per
cent.
(b) Habitual excessive consumers, 15 per cent.
(c) Occasional moderate consumers, 20 percent,
(d) Occasional excessive consumers, 5 per cent.
27. Hindus who are much associated with
fakirs, ignorant persons, pandits become in the
habit of consuming this. Low caste people con-
sume this for alleviation of fatigue.
28. Daily allowance per consumer is as under :—
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
Ganja,
Habitual moderate consumers, 1 tola
Habitual excessive consumers, 2 tolas
Charas.
Habitual moderate consumers, 1 tola
Habitual excessive consumers, 2 tolas
Bhang.
Habitual moderate consumers, 2½ tolas
Habitual excessive consumers, 10 tolas
As.
1
2
2
5
0
0
P.
3
6
6
0
1½
6
29. Bhang is used ordinarily with black pepper
and seldom with almonds, sugar, sugarcandy,
kucha sugar, aniseed, endive, coriander 6eeds,
seeds of cucumber and musk melon, and milk.
In special cases dhatura is also mixed. The
admixture of black pepper in bhang removes the
flatulency of bhang, while that of aniseed, endive
and coriander seeds cause the lessening of heat,
and that of sugarcandy and milk for making its I
good taste, and that of dhatura for the sake of
more intoxication which is done by some fakirs.
Bhang and charas are mixed with smoking and
eating tobacco and seldom with musk.
30. Bhang is often used in solitude ; ganja and
charas are used in company. Their use is confined
only to male. Children and women use none of
these drugs.
31. By and by they are addicted to it, and it is i
difficult to break the habit off. The consumption
of these drugs by and by results in excess.
32. In ancient times their consumption was con-
fined to fakirs and hermits, for they could easily
procure them from the jungle without any price.
Afterwards worldly people of low caste, being
associated with them, caught this habit, and it
extended to men of respectable families. It is not
used religiously, and does not form part of their
duty.
33. Fakirs and gypsies usually regard these
drugs as good, but they are commonly regarded as
bad. Illiterate fakirs and their mean associates
make an offering of the three drugs to gods and
gurus. These intoxicants also, like other intoxi-
cants, deaden the intellect ; when used in excess it
leads to disrepute. No worship of hemp plant
is in vogue.
34. Fakirs will feel great difficulty to give up
this habit, but worldly people who are addicted to
it in abundance will only feel uneasiness for some
time. Habitual moderate consumers of these
drugs of Hindus 40 per cent. But ganja and
charas are used more than that.
35. The consumption of bhang can be very
easily prohibited, while that of ganja and charas
can be prohibited by and by. There would not be
any very great discontent for a time on their being
prohibited where they grow wild, but it would not
amount to political danger. But among fakir
classes it would create great discontent, and there
would be probability of some danger. No intoxi-
cating liquor can be used in its stead.
36. No intoxicating liquor is used instead of
these drugs.
37. The effects of both charas and ganja are
different. The consumption of charas is pleasant,
and its intoxication is somewhat durable, and does
not produce much dryness, but increases phlegm,
while that of ganja is filthy, intoxication is un-
durable and injurious to eyes, but produces less
phlegm.
38. The consumers of these drugs prefer balu-
chur to moora and pathar. Their principles are
equivalent.
39. Bhang and its compounds majun, etc., are
less injurious than ganja and charas.
40. Egyptian physicians give bhang, otherwise
known as bijia, mixed with other medicines to
patients in some diseases. It is greatly used by
cattle as alleviation of fatigue and for bodily
good.
41. Charas and ganja are not useful or tasteful,
but if moderately used it is useful. Bhang is (a)
accessory food and digestive. (b) Bhang is useful
to some degree. (c) Bhang is useful to some
extent. (d) Charas is used as a medicine for
wounds. Bhang is used by 2 per cent. Hindus as
a medicine by occasional consumers and by 5
per cent. by habitual consumers.
42. Brain is affected by ganja and charas, which
cause cough and asthma, dry blood, while bhang
produces flatulence and laziness and indigestion.
43. No complaint is heard against bhang-con-
sumers. Ganja and charas-consumers are offensive
to their neighbours and are hated by them.
44. The consumption of charas and ganja brings
intoxication very soon and is refreshing ; appetite
is affected. Intoxication is more durable. After
the intoxication is over they are laid up with
cough. Bhang causes intoxication after some time
and lasts far more, and makes the consumer more
sleepy, produces appetite. After the intoxication
is over no uneasiness is felt.
45. The consumption of the three drugs is
injurious to body, spiritual, moral more or less.
Ganja and charas dry the body. Bhang causes
flatulence. Appetite is affected by ganja and
charas and not by bhang. Charas and ganja
cause cough and asthma. Bhang stops dysentery.
The three drugs are injurious to morals and cause
immorality and luxury.
47. Not ancestral except fakirs. It does not
have any effect in children.
49. Ganja and charas are not aphrodisiac, for
they burn the blood, while bhang produces blood
owing to which it does not affect coitus ; it is
rather aphrodisiac. Prostitutes do not use it, but
harlots who are prostitutes for name use it.
51. Bad characters use these drugs greatly.
It has no connection with crime in general or in
special character.
53. This is not the case with the drugs.
54. No.
55. Those who are addicted to intoxication can
be intoxicated by good and more bhang without
any other admixture.
56. In this part of the country ganja and
charas are used only for smoking and is not eaten
or drunk.