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33. I know of no public opinion (social or reli-
gious) regarding the practice.
34. The residents of the Terai would be serious-
ly incommoded by having to give up the habit
of consuming ganja and bhang Bhang is occa-
sionally used as a medicine for various diseases.
If the use of bhang were prohibited, inconveni-
ence would be caused in this respect.
35. The prohibition of the use of charas is in
my opinion feasible. Its use might be prohibited
by legislation, and preventing its importation.
Consumers would not be discontented, and there
would be no political danger. The prohibition
would not be followed by recourse to alcoholic
stimulants, or to drugs.
36. I have no reason to believe so.
37. As far as I know, charas-smoking and
ganja-smoking produce the same effects.
38. No.
39. I cannot say.
40. Bhang is used in the treatment of piles.
It is also used as a liniment in treating some kinds
of pains, and in cases of impotency as an aphro-
disiac. It is also used in crises of diarrhœa.
Bhang is largely used in the treatment of cattle
disease.
41. Bhang is often beneficial in relieving fatigue
and in cases of fever and ague. Ganja and charas
are not beneficial in such cases. The prohibition
of bhang would be detrimental, as it is used as a
medicine.
42. I consider the use of ganja and charas
harmful, because they produce disease of the
brain. Their use is injurious both to the brain
and to the sexual power.
43. Yes.
44. Bhang, when used, creates an appetite.
It also acts as a digestive. Ganja and charas re-
lieve the effects of cold, but leave the body lan-
guid after the intoxication has passed away.
45. The use of ganja and charas is physically
injurious. People become thin by indulgence in
them. They (i.e., ganja and charas) relieve hun-
ger, produce warmth, and phlegm. The use of
ganja and charas produces cough and asthma. In
my own experience I have known their use to
produce asthma and languor and to impair the
virile powers. The use of pure ganja produces
insanity. When the intoxication passes off, the
subject regains his senses. People who have
weak heart and brains are liable to become insane
by the use of the drug (ganja).
46. I know nothing about this.
47. No.
48. Can't say.
49. Ganja is not used as an aphrodisiac, nor do
prostitutes use it as such. (For bhang, see answer
to question No. 40).
50. I cannot answer this.
51. No. The use of the drugs has no connec-
tion with any special kind of crime.
52. Cannot answer this.
53 and 54. No.
55. Complete stupefaction cannot be produced
except by admixture of some drug like dhatura.
56. Dhatura, when mixed with hemp, produces
temporary insanity.
57. Don't know of ganja or charas ever being
eaten.
58. Can't answer this.
59. Can't give an answer.
60. Can't give an opinion.
61. Charas is not produced in these provinces.
62 and 63. Can't give an answer.
66. Have no opinion to offer.
156. Evidence of JOGENDRANATH MULLICK , Kayasth, Medical Practitioner, Muttra.
1. I am a medical practitioner of fourteen years'
standing. I have practised in Bengal, as well as
in the Punjab and in the North-Western Prov-
inces. I have been residing at Muttra since
December 18S8. I have gathered full informa-
tion on the subject from men of long experience
connected in these drugs, and also from my own
observations.
2. The definitions of Dr. Prain herein given sue
acceptable in these provinces, and each of these
drugs is locally known here by the names men-
tioned in the question.
19. As far as I know, ganja and charas are
chiefly used for smoking and for no other pur-
poses.
23 I have seen the poorest classes of the people
in the Punjab who cannot afford to pay for ganja
and charas, smoke bhang as substitutes for them.
Such persons constitute about 25 per cent of the
consumers. The practice does not exist in these
provinces.
28. The average allowance and cost of each of
these drugs per diem may be stated as follows :—
For habitual moderate consumers of bhang
¼ oz. to 1 oz. @ 0-0-1½ to 0-0-6.
For habitual excessive consumers of bhang,
1 to 8 oz. @ 0-0-6 to 0-4-0.
For habitual moderate consumers of charas,
10 to 20 grains @ 0-0-3 to 0-0-6.
For habitual excessive consumers of charas, 20
to 60 grains @ 0-0-6 to 0-3-0.
For habitual moderate consumers of ganja 20
to 30 grains @ 0-0-1½ to 0-3-0
For habitual excessive consumers of ganja,
½ to 2 drs. @ 0 0-6 to 0-2-0.
29. In order to alleviate the heating effects of
bhang, the Chaubes of Muttra ordinarily mix
cardamom, almond, black pepper, sugar, etc.; but
I have never seen the ingredient named herein
mixed with any of these dings. I know of no
other massala which is sold for the purpose of
being mixed with any of these drugs, with the
exception of those above mentioned.
Ganja and charas ar6 ordinarily mixed with
tobacco when they are smoked.
There is a separate preparation of bhang in the
form of sweetmeats called majum, which is made
of different spices combined with sugar and
bhang, and is universally used by the natives of
this part of the country as an intoxicating exhi-
larant during the Holi festival.
30. From 90 to 95 per cent of the consumers
of ganja and about 50 per cent of those of bhang
practise consumption in company. It is mainly