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Medical Officer should explain to him the sever al
evil results that emanate from its use, and if
possible give him sound advice, and thus by degrees reduce the quantity, so that he may who' ly
give up his habit. It is hoped that by the adop-
tion of such measures, beginners who make use of
ganja privately and who are not void of shame
would voluntarily give up their habit.
(4) No contractor should be permitted to supply
any person with ganja, charas or bhang who does
not produce such a certificate from a Government
Medical Officer. But these drugs (ganja, bhang
and charas) may be sold to native Medical practi-
tioners without the certificate.
(5) Severe control should be exercised over the
contractor in order that he may not sell the above
drugs surreptitiously.
To the best of my knowledge and researches, I
am of opinion that alcohol, etc., cannot be safely
used as a substitute for ganja, charas or bhang.
Answers connected with Chapter VI. Charas.—
When charas, mixed with about a pulse weight
of gudaku or tobacco, is smoked, it immediately
causes intoxication which lasts for two hours. Its
intoxication dries up the system and produces heat.
Ganja .—When ganja mixed with tobacco is
smoked, it causes intoxication within a minute
which lasts for half an hour. Dryness and heat
result from this kind of intoxication also. The
second mode of smoking ganja, as described in
answers to question No. 19, produces heat and dry-
ness as well as intoxication. The third mode
of smoking ganja, which is called hastambole, as
described in answer to question No. 19, causes in-
toxication and mirth which lasts only for half an
hour. Dryness and heat result from this also.
Ganja or Bhang. —The
s a b z i m a d e f r o m g a n j a o r b h a n g i s a c o m b i n a t i o n o f s e v e r a l i n g r e d i e n t s
(mentioned in answer to question No. 19), and
when used, it causes intoxication, makes the
tongue dry and increases appetite. Habitual con-
sumers remain under its influence for six pahar.
(A pahar is equal to a fourth part of the natural day
or night). But a beginner remains senseless for
two or three days according to the nature of his
constitution, if neglected. Heat and. dryness in a
more or less degree result from it.
The second mode of preparation which is called
lurgi is described in answer to question No. 19.
The influence of its intoxication, etc., approaches
to that of sabzi.
ness and heat comparatively to the country ganja.
Of all the other ganjas, the flat ganja, otherwise
called as javaji ganja or almora ganja, causes more
cough, dryness and heat, and affects so seriously
that blood comes out from nose and breast of some
persons.
39. Answer to question No. 39 is contained in
chapter VI.
40. I myself (Syed. Muhammad alias Hakim
Nhannay Mian) advised a patient to use ganja
daily as a medicine. This person is still alive and
has thoroughly become accustomed to its use and.
derives benefit thereby.
41. Ganja, bhang, charas, the seed and fresh,
leaves, etc., of the ganja plant are, no doubt, accord-
ing to the opinion of medical experts, very useful
for medicinal purposes. Its description is too long
to be mentioned. The evils and advantages re-
sulting from the use of these drugs are described
at length in Mukhzan-ul-Advia (Materica Medica),
a Persian book which was compiled 126 years ago,
and in various other medical works compiled by
eminent Grecian doctors and philosophers, and
which may be referred.
41. Advantages are derived for a few days, but
when a person becomes accustomed to it (ganja), he
meets with several disadvantages.
45. A beginner at first seldom makes use of
ganja, etc., for a few days. After a short period
he begins to smoke moderately, but further
on he commences to consume it inordinately ; in the
case of ganja, persons seldom adhere to moderation.
Dysentery, asthma and various other diseases,
such as drowsiness and weakness of body, etc.,
result from the use of ganja. I have seen three
persons of whom one was a Hindu Marwari and
the other two were Muhammadans become mad
by its use. The madness of the Marwari was sta-
tionary, but of those two Muhammadans was not
so. The use of ganja in the beginning gives rise
to immoral habits also.
49. The prostitutes of this place make use of
ganja and bhang. The remaining answers have
already been given.
60. If Government desires to improve the con-
dition of the ganja cultivators, it should introduce
the following rules
: —
(1) The binding rules, which are in force re-
specting the ganja cultivators, may be
relaxed in their favour (by referring to
answer to question 8 it will be known as
to what extent these rules, are binding),
and they should be allowed to cultivate
ganja as formerly and to sell it to the
contractor alone at a price to be fixed by
the panchayat.
(2) The contractor should be compelled to pur-
chase ganja at a fixed price from the cul-
tivators of the taluka to which he belongs,
and after their stock has been exhausted,
he may be permitted to purchase the
above article at a price which may seem
reasonable to him.
(3) The price should be fixed at such a rate as
would be advantageous both to the cultivator
and the contractor.
(4) That for the purpose of rule (3) Govern-
ment should appoint two persons who cul-
tivate ganja extensively, two respectable
merchants and an officer with full powers to
fix the price of the ganja.
The third mode of preparation, which is called
boja, is mentioned in answer to question No. 19.
It produces an intoxication within an hour after
its use and lasts for about six pahar. In all re-
spects it is equal to sabzi and largi, but the tongue
in this case never becomes dry but remains wet.
The fourth, fifth and the sixth preparations, as
mentioned in answer to question No. 19, is more
or less productive of the same results as those of
boja.
The seventh preparation as described in answer
to question No. 19 produces less heat and dryness
as compared with that of ganja.
37. Please refer to chapter VI for the answer
to question No. 37.
38. The round country ganja causes heat and
dryness. The round and twisted ganja imported
from the neighbouring districts produces more dry-