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men smoked ganja, and they were men who did
their work indifferently. On the other hand, I
found dooly-bearers who had ganja smoke marks
on the hands. These men work well, and are
hard worked. They said they took whiffs every
now and again to keep them up. Yet the im
- pression regarding sepoys here is that a man who
takes to ganja is lost. It may be because the
&dooly-bearer takes it to help him to do his work;
while the sepoy, though knowing it to be contrary
to military order, takes it because he has depraved
tendency. I have always understood that a man
taking ganja in a regiment is liable to severe
punishment. It is so dangerous in a regiment to
have a man excited by a drug. I think there is a
regulation against all intoxicants read out to
recruits on joining.
In regard to mania, my remarks are based on my
Waltair experience. I cannot say how many hemp
drugs cases passed through my hands, i . e . ,
how
many there were in which ganja was said to have
helped. Only one case was absolutely ascribed to
ganja. I think that in his case it was the excitin
g c a u s e . H e w a s a d m i t t e d t w i c e . H e a d m i t t e d t h e
use of the drug. The drug causes mania —acute
mania. I never noticed any special symptoms.
The man is like the ordinary maniac. The mania
only differs from that due to other causes in not
being so lasting. I have not been in the habit of
discriminating between the moderate and excessive
use of the drug. In my hemp drug cases I arriv- -
ed at the cause chiefly through the evidence of
friends. Generally one of the first questions one
asks is, "Does he take ganja?"Answer—"Yes.
"Question—"Much ? "Answer—"Yes."The mere
fact of the admission of the habit would lead to the
entry of the words "ganja smoker."This would
be the entry whether the admission was made
by the lunatic or the friends. If this admission
were made, and there was no other cause assigned,
the medical officer, as Civil Surgeon, would
probably enter the insanity as due to ganja. The
Superintendent of the Asylum would probably
accept this, if he found it in Statement C, without
any question. Given heredity and ganja in Form
C, I should enter in the register "Heredity
helped by the habit of ganja smoking." And in
the annual tabular statement the case would be
shown under "Heredity."
100. Evidence of Civil Apothecary T. M. CHERIYAN, Manantoddy.
14. (a) Yes.
( b ) and (c ) No.
It is generally used in Wynaad by many classes
of people, such as Nairs, Rajputs, and the jungle
tribes, Paniars, Kurichers, Kurumbers, Kaders,
etc., and they grow the plant each one for his
own use. It also grows wild to a great extent in
certain parts of Wynaad, such as Sultan's Bat- -
tery, etc.
15. The dried flowering tops with the smaller
leaves called ganja is the only preparation used
about this locality. The plant is cultivated and
also grows wild. These dried flowering tops with
the smaller leaves are mainly used here for
smoking. The same made into a confection or
electuary with opium, and spices such as cardamom,
nutmeg, cloves, cubebs and sugar or honey is
also used. This latter preparation is very rarely
used, only well-to-do people being able to make it
on account of its cost. The form in which ganja
is most commonly used is as the dried flowering
tops and smaller leaves for smoking. Some
people, especially the Rajputs, grind the ganja
a n d m i x i t i n m i l k a n d a d d s u g a r a n d d r i n k i t .
16. Bhang is not prepared here. The forms
in which the products of the hemp plant are used
here are as mentioned above.
17. Preparations of the hemp drug are only
made by those using it, viz., those enumerated
a b o v e i n a n s w e r t o q u e s t i o n 1 4 .
18. Yes, ganja loses its effects by keeping.
With ordinary care it will not keep good longer
than one year in Wynaad on account of the damp
and moist atmosphere. If kept long it is liable
to become mouldy and then it is useless. When
kept well covered and placed in a warm part of
the house it keeps good for about a year; other- -
wise it soon becomes mouldy and useless. Alco- -
holic extract and tincture will keep good for
years.
19. Only ganja (the dried flowering tops and
the smaller leaves) is used here. It is used
mostly for smoking and sometimes for making
the confection aforesaid (in answer to question 15),
and also for grinding it and mixing it with milk
and sugar for drinking. This preparation of
ganja in the shape of a drink is taken chiefly by
Rajputs.
20. By many classes, Nairs, Rajputs, Kurichers,
Kurumbers, Paniars, Kaders, etc., ganja is used.
No charas is used here at all and none made. The
ganja is mostly used for smoking.
21. All three kinds are used for smoking, but
the round variety is preferred.
22. No charas is used here at all.
23. No bhang is used here for smoking.
24. No bhang eaten or drunk here.
25. It is said to be on the increase owing to the
dearness of arrack.
26. Excessive consumers, either habitual or
occasional, are extremely rare, but' there are many
moderate consumers, habitual and occasional.
27. In some cases of diseases it is used, and
thus the practice is acquired. In others it is
taken merely for its intoxicating effect.
28. To habitual moderate consumers about ¼ oz.
of ganja is required daily for smoking, and to
habitual excessive consumers about ½ oz. of
ganja. The cost is very little or nothing here
—about 3 pies per diem for the moderate consumer
and 6 pies for the excessive consumer.
29. For smoking, tobacco is generally added to
heighten the effect of ganja by all classes of
consumers. Dhatura is not used here. No such
preparation as bhang massala is sold here.
30. (b) The use of ganja is mainly confined to
the male sex and to grown up people of that sex.
(c) No.
31. Yes the habit is easily formed, but it is not
very difficult to break off. The moderate habit is
very likely in many cases to develop into the ex--
cessive.
32. No custom, social or religious, prevails here
in regard to the consumption of these drugs.
33. (a) It is generally held in disrepute owing