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2. Charas is a sort of gum taken from ganja
which is used for smoking ; it is not manufactured
in this country. It is manufactured in Central
India. After the ganja is cut it is packed in gunny
bags, when it is trodden slightly to make the bag
contain more. The ganja grown in Vizagapatam
district is in the form of a tuft.
3. In Nellore, Kistna and Vizagapatam districts
this is grown, and spontaneously in regar clay
lands, hill tracts. At Daggupadu, about 100 can-
- d i e s a r e r a i s e d . I n t h e V i z a g a p a t a m d i s t r i c t , V a d d a d i
and Madugob are the chief places. In the Nellore
district, Kudithipalem.
4. Chilavati (stuff in the form of tufts), is
so manufactured, being pressed into a cake. Manu--
factured in the Vizagapatam district.
Country grown ganja.
Powder taken from this is said to be bhang,
and it is used for making ganja or bhang.
They are all from the same species of plant.
5. Land fit for dry cultivation. Black soil
(clay) suits well. It is generally grown in winter.
Rains damage it. Does not grow on saltish ground.
I cannot say anything about the growth of the
wild hemp.
6. I cannot say.
8 . T h e r e i s n o c u l t i v a t i o n o f t h i s h e m p i n t h e
Godavari district as in the other three districts.
After the system of selling the right of sale has
been introduced, the cultivation has decreased.
9. First, beds are formed and seedlings raised
and transplanted, leaving half or one-third yard
space between the plants. The transplantation
goes on generally in the month of October.
After the tree commences to throw out resin,
rain spoils the crop. Generally in February and
March the ganja is cut. The male trees are
removed. Only the female trees are retained.
Generally the male is distinguished from the
female, because the former bears flower.
10. There is no distinct class of persons who
cultivate hemp plant. Classes as other agri
- c u l t u r a l c u l t i v a t o r s g e n e r a l l y c u l t i v a t e t h i s .
11. The seed. taken from the ganja originally
sold are sown.
13. The cultivation does not seem restricted.
It can be raised anywhere. Black regar clay
produces the best sort.
In the latter part of the rainy season seedlings
are sown, and early in winter it is transplanted.
Saltish land does not at all suit this hemp.
14. In the Godavari and Kistna ganja only is
manufactured, but not charas or bhang.
15.People here very seldom eat, some drink
bhang. Many smoke.
16. People prepare bhang in their houses. In
this part of the country the juice of ganja mixed
with milk and sugar is said to be bhang, which is
drunk occasionally by northern India people who
have become residents here. During the Holi
- f e s t i v a l i t i s m u c h u s e d .
17. All classes that are in need of it without
distinction of caste.
18. By keeping long these drugs no doubt
deteriorate. It becomes useless after 1½ years.
It loses its effect in time. Up to one year it
retains its strength. As the resin diminishes the
stuff deteriorates. There are no means to preserve
its eff iciency after one year.
20. Fakirs, gosains, bairagis and jogis use much.
Military people use a little. Weavers use much.
No particular class uses this. Coolies also some
- t i m e s u s e i t . T e n p e r c e n t . o f t h e p o p u l a c e i n
towns use this. Daggupadu stuff is used for smok-
ing.
21. Ganja (round) is preferred for smoking.
Charas is used largely in Hindustan and Central
and Northern India, Ganja (flat) is used in the
Vizagapatam district, in Nellore district, and in
Madras.
22. Charas is not used at all in this district.
23. Bhang is not used at all in this district for
smoking.
24. Marwaris, Rajputs (Bondilis), Bengalees,
and also Hindustani Muhammadans drink bhang.
During the festival, in honour of Khama (
M a n - m a t h a o r C u p i d ) t h e y a l l d r i n k . T h e s e p e o p l e
are generally to be found in Tars, where there is
much commerce.
25. The use of ganja is now on the decrease.
Since the introduction of the renting system for
the sale of ganja the drug is sparingly used.
26. Ganja—
B h a n g —
( a ) 60 per cent.
(a) none.
(b) 20 " (b)
"
(c) 5 " ( c )
2 0 p e r c e n t .
(d)15 " ( d )
8 0 "
Charas —
None.
28. Ganja—
(a) Half a tola a day, which costs 3 pies.
(b) Five tolas a day, which costs 2½ annas.
29. Tobacco is ordinarly mixed with ganja for
smoke. This ingredient is a necessary adjunct.
Dhatura is never used as an ingredient.
I know the preparation of bhang massala for the
purpose of mixing it with bhang. Its ingredients
are :—Poppy-heads, cardamoms, mace, nutmeg,
aniseed, dry ginger, pepper, dried cocoanut, sugar
and milk, etc.
30. (a) Very few in solitude ; the rest enjoy the
smoke of ganja (round) in company.
(f ) It is mainly confined to the male sex. The
use of it is confined to persons between manhood
and old age.
(c) Very rarely it is used for the use of children.
31. The habit is very easily formed. It is very
difficult to break off the habit. There is a ten-
dency for the moderate use to develop into the
excessive.
37. Charas is not used in this district, hence
the difference cannot be said. But i
t is said that charas is a stronger stuff than ganja in its effects.
187. Evidence of T. RATNASAMI NADA.R, Arrack Supply Contractor, Malabar.
15. (A). Smoking.—The prepared ganja is first
rubbed and cleaned with a few drops of water and
then mixed with tobacco and smoked in a country
pipe.
(B). Eating.—The ganja sold in the market is
bought, and after being mixed with dried ginger,
vol. vi.
pepper, and other spices and kneaded with milk,
ghee and sugar and formed into a paste.
(C). Drinking.—The ganja is mixed with cocoa-
nut milk, and flavoured with sugar, cardamoms,
and other spices forming a kind of syrup.
18. The ganja, if well prepared, generally re-
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