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45. From the habitual moderate use of ganja
and charas all the mental, physical and moral
qualities of a man suffer injury ; the body be-
comes thin, weak, and of a pale complexion,
and defect is caused in the vision of the eye.
Often the eyes begin to water, hunger is much
reduced on account of its warming effect, and some
defect is also caused in digestion, and cough and
asthma often increased by them. The morals of a
man also suffer, and the man is made lazy and
idle. Head goes wrong, and some of these ex-
cessive consumers of such things become nearly
mad, though they had sound wisdom before this.
Difference in their sense is caused only from the
time they begin smoking ganja and charas.
47. The habit of using ganja, charas and bhang
is not hereditary ; but, indeed, the evil influence
of elders falls on the children of the family, and
ultimately they acquire a taste for it, and by and
by become habitual consumers, like other members
of the family.
49. The use of ganja, charas and bhang is not
practised as aphrodisiac. They cause physical
debility, and are very seldom used by prostitutes.
51. Badmashes often make excessive and habi-
tual use of charas and ganja, because they get a
better chance of gathering together ; and often
using this intoxicating thing, they unite to com-
mit some crime or other.
53. By the excessive use of ganja, bhang and
charas, it is possible that one may commit any
serious crime.
54. Some badmashes commit crimes after smok-
ing charas and ganja, and then falsely state that
it was not a free action of theirs, but was commit-
ted under intoxication. It is also conducive to
excitement of the mind.
55. Knaves or badmashes, after making famili-
arity with strangers, administer charas, sometimes
pure and at other time9 adulterated, to facilitate
their designs, and the excess of bhang can also
make a man unconscious.
57. Ganja and charas are smoked through chillum
and are not eaten. The other way of smoking charas
is this, that they dig a hole in the earth and put a
greater quantity of charas in it, and then gather-
ing together, they smoke by separate pipes simul-
taneously, and it is done in great assemblies.
58. Excise administration is good, but the rules
for sale are defective, and the supervision is not
such as to suppress the illicit sale.
60. In this province ganja and charas grows
spontaneously, and the inspection of ganja tracts
is made according to the existing law.
61. Charas is not produced in this province.
62. Hemp plant is not cultivated in this prov-
ince, but it grows wildly in some places and is
properly controlled.
63. There is no objection to the wholesale trans-
action, but the retail sale is not in accordance
with the law.
64. No objection.
65. The present taxation is proper.
66. Existing practice is sound.
67. No objection.
68. There are many shops and houses of licensed
dealers where they sell charas and ganja, and the
purchaser smokes charas and ganja there as well.
It is thought to be the cause of evils.
69. Local opinion is not consulted.
200. Evidence of BHIKAM SINGH, Thakur, Cultivator and Zamindar, Hardoi.
1. I smoke charas.
24. Every one, including Musalmans, drinks
bhang.
28. I smoke a pice worth of charas a day, and I
do not get much intoxicated.
201. Evidence of AHMAD HASAN, Zamindar, Laharpur.
1. Hemp grows wild in my zamindari, and also
I have seen consumers of hemp drug constantly.
2. Dr. Plain's report is correct, and can be taken
as applicable to this district.
Charas is not manufactured in this district, nor
have 1 ever seen it made ; hence I can give no
opinion about it.
The definition of ganja is correct. There is only
this difference, that in this district small leaves are
mixed with the flowering tops. In this district
'pattara' and 'chur' (broken) ganja is chiefly
used.
It has been correctly defined by Dr. Prain.
3. Generally throughout the whole of Oudh, but
in Kheri district more especially.
4. Panda patsan is commonly used for hemp
plant. Plants that flower are called 'bhang,' and
those that have merely flowering tops (kalyan) are
called ganja.
5. The plant grows chiefly in damp places, and
also on heaps of village refuse.
6. The growth is dense.
7. Patsan is not cultivated in this district.
9 and 10. I am unable to state.
11, 12 and 13. I cannot give any information.
14. Bhang comes to this district from Kheri
district.
15. I can give no information.
16. Generally bhang is not prepared by the
people in their own houses, but it can be generally
made from (panda patsan) hemp plant. The same
applies to ganja.
Both ganja and charas can be prepared from
wild plant, but are not made in this district.
17. The preparations of hemp drugs are not
made exclusively by any one particular caste, but
it is more common among Hindus.
18. All three drugs deteriorate by keeping, and
after three years lose their effect. With ordinary
care they keep good for one year. Damp causes
deterioration.
19. Ganja and charas are smoked in pipes
(chillum). I dont't know any other use to which
either is put.