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2nd—The bed is prepared by killing dogs, and
making them stand in the pit with the mouth
wide open, and in it the plant is planted. The
ganja thus produced is the best kind, because
even a bee that sits upon it is attached to it and
cannot fly.
3rd—Method by putting cow-dung.
4th—After the plant is grown a little, the
twigs are split, and opium is put into it and tied
together. The ganja thus grown is also one of
the best.
Similarly arsenic is also put in.
10. They are of the same class as other agricul-
tural cultivators in this district.
11. No.
12. No. The male plant with white flowers is
extirpated.
13. (a) No.
(b) The conditions are same as those mentioned
in answer to question 5. The hemp plant does
not thrive when the land is miry.
14. (a) Ganja consumers prepare ganja.
(b) Not prepared in this country.
(c) Sweatmeat sellers to some extent.
15. (A) The hemp leaves are washed and
pressed between the thumb and palm, and the
water is thus extracted and then dried ; tobacco
is added and then smoked.
(B) Not in this part of the taluka.
(C) The hemp leaves are boiled, the water
thrown out, and seeds separated.
This is mixed with kasis, pepper, and spices, and
grounded ; this mixture is put into jaggery-water
and then used as a drink.
16. (a) Yes.
(b) It can be prepared from the plant grown
anywhere.
(c) No.
17. Gosains, lambadis and other wandering
tribes to a great extent, and. generally other people
to a little degree prepare ganja and bhang.
18. Ganja is the only drug that does not
deteriorate by keeping. It can be preserved any
length of time with ordinary care. It deteriorates
when mixed with water or any other thing.
19. Ganja and charas are used only for smok-
ing.
20. Fakirs and others, gosains, lambadis, and
others to a small extent. Those that use these
may come up to 4 per cent. throughout the
district.
21. Any kind is used.
22. Foreign charas is chiefly used. It is not
known whence it is imported.
23. Yes, by fakirs, bairagis, and sanyasis, and
by only a few of the other classes ; 4 per cent.
24. The above classes (a) 2 per cent., (b) 1
per cent.
25. The use of these is on the decrease. The
vending of licenses and the increase in their prices
are the main causes for the decrease.
26. (a) 1 o r 2 p e r c e n t .
(b) 4 per cent.
(c) 1 or 2 per cent.
(d) 2 per cent.
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27. Classes of people mentioned in Query 23.
This practice is got into for putting down anger
and suppressing manly power.
28. (a) 2 pies, about 2 tolas.
(b) 4 pies, about 4 tolas or 6 tolas.
29. (a) Ordinarily dried tobacco.
Dhatura is used to cause much intoxication.
These are mixed merely to cause intoxication. I
do not know of any bhang massala.
30. One or two tolas in solitude, and a seer or
a seer and half in company. It is restricted to
the male sex and is used. in any time of life. No.
31. The habit is easily formed. It is difficult
to break off the habit. No tendency in any of the
drugs. Habit develops this tendency.
32. No.
33. (a) The consumption of the drugs is regard-
ed as a source of making the mind steady.
(b) No. The use is generally in disrepute, as
he cannot manage himself being out of senses.
(c) No.
34. Yes ; for some time. Because they would
find it difficult to give up the practice. Only 2
per cent. can do so.
35. (a) Yes.
(b) No.
(c) The prohibition could be enforced by
putting a stop to the cultivation of these drugs.
(d) N o.
(e) No.
(f) The prohibition would not be followed by
recourse to (a) or (b) .
36. Some who use these drugs also have recourse
to alcohol. Because they don't find much intoxi-
cation in this.
37. Charas causes greater nisha.
38. All have the same effect.
39. Smoking is more injurious, as it causes con-
sumption and the lungs become blackened. The
lips are also blackened. The body becomes thin
and reduced.
40. Ganja is used on account of its medical
qualities for allaying pain and increasing the
digestive power. It is also used in the treatment
of cattle disease.
41. (a) As a food digestive to persons who are
stout, and puffed with air.
(b) It makes him senseless and thus makes him
forget the pains.
(c) No.
(d) No.
It is the moderate habitual use that does good
and is referred to above.
42. The moderate use of these drugs is harmless
only when sufficient and. rich meals are taken,
mixed with much sweets.
43. Moderate consumers are inoffensive to their
neighbours.
44. (a) Passiveness and loss of manly power are
the immediate effects of the use.
(b) Yes.
(c) Yes.
(d) No, it does not allay hunger.
(e) Yes, it creates appetite.
( f ) They last for about six hours.
(g) No.
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