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19. It is said that ganja and charas are used
for smoking only.
20. No special class ; nor is the number of such
persons known, but they are to be found in every
part of the country.
21. No person is present here who could give
information on this point.
22. Foreign (pahari) charas is used here.
23. It is said that some people smoke bhang in
the Shahpur district to produce intoxication.
24. Hindus, fakirs and shopkeepers. Muham-
madans and fakirs of the same persuasion drink
bhang to the value of about 6 pies worth, when a
few meet together. One man alone consumes
about one pie's worth.
25. Bhang is largely consumed in the district.
26. Kanjars, mirasis and fakirs are habitual ex-
cessive consumers.
27. The beggar class use both bhang and charas
and the example is followed by their associates.
28. A man accustomed to smoke charas con-
sumes about four annas charas daily and bhang
about six pies worth when there are several con-
sumers assembled. I have had ocular demonstra-
tion of this.
29. Not known. Enquiries have been made on
this point.
30. Mention has been made at Nos. 24 to 28.
The drug is generally used by adults and not by
children.
31. The habit of using bhang and charas is
easily acquired. Although difficult to break off
yet it is not impossible. Moderate habit develops
into the excessive.
32. Not practised here.
33. The use of drugs is generally in disrepute.
Its use renders a considerable change in the coun-
tenance of consumers. They become worthless.
Bhang is not worshipped here.
34. The consumers would feel the privation for
a short time, because its constant use makes the
drug most agreeable to them, and its disconti-
nuance would certainly be felt by them, but only
temporarily.
35. Could be prohibited if Government wishes
it, but then the drugs would be illicitly consumed.
The prohibition could be enforced if the bhang is
not cultivated. No discontent is likely to arise
among the consumers; on the contrary, it would
be to their benefit. Nor would any political
danger be expected. No one would have recourse
to alcoholic stimulants. Even if they did, the
proportion would be about 5 to 100.
36 and 37. Not known.
83. Ganja is neither prepared nor used here.
39. Enquiries show that no one here knows
anything about it.
40. Native physicians sometimes prescribe
bhang with medicines, and it is also used in the
treatment of cattle diseases.
41. It is said that bhang increases the appetite,
but the consumers cannot endure severe exertion
or exposure to cold or heat, nor does it alleviate
fatigue or fever. It is not in any way beneficial,
but detrimental. There is no class of persons here
who use the drug for above purposes.
42. Injurious in its effect. The consumer loses
bodily power and becomes unfitted for business.
43. Yes, inoffensive.
44. Its moderate use intoxicates the consumer;
for the time he does not feel the harm being done
him, but it certainly makes him uneasy after its
effects are over. The man becomes hungry.
Generally its effect lasts about three pahars (nine
hours). The consumer becomes lazy. The want
of subsequent gratification certainly causes great
uneasiness.
45. Its habitual moderate use makes a serious
attack on the physical, mental and moral powers
of the consumers. Constitution is impaired,
weakness and indigestion follow, appetite is lost
altogether, and the man soon finds himself a prey
to cough and asthma, politeness to a certain
extent neglected, laziness predominates, and the
man loses all inclination for sexual desires. Brain
is affected, and in most cases insanity is the result.
The sufferer becomes talkative and remains so till
he uses the drug. Talkativeness and insanity are
results of the constant use of the drugs.
46. The excessive use of bhang or charas causes
great injury.
47. The habitual moderate use of it does not in
any way affect the children of the consumers.
48. There are many persons who use these
drugs, but their children are not accustomed to it.
49. Yes, practised as an aphrodisiac; not used
by prostitutes for this purpose. The excessive use
of hemp produces impotency.
50. Have seen many persons in this state.
51. Nearly all the bad characters are habitual
moderate consumers. Their occupation is generally
begging.
52. Many such persons live in cities.
53. The excessive use of these drugs does not
incite any serious crime, but slight offences or
violence do of course occur. Murder impossible.
54. Not used for this purpose.
55. These drugs do not produce complete stupe-
faction.
56. The admixture of dhatura causes death.
57. Not practised here.
58. and 59. The present system is working
well.
60. Ganja not produced in this district.
61. Charas not produced in this district.
62. Does not require any control, Is cultivated
to a very small extent.
63. Do not know the system of wholesale or
retail sale vend.
64. None.
65. The duty should be reduced.
66. Nothing is known about ganja or its rates,
which is neither produced nor used here.
67. The tax. should be reduced.
68. There are some shops here and the buildings
are suitable.
69. These shops were opened after consulting
the local community.
70. No smuggling or illegal import or sale of
drugs has been observed here.
Oral evidence.
The paper was written in Urdu at my dictation,
and subsequently translated.