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183. Evidence of RUNJEET SINGH, Landlord, Agra.
19. Yes.
23. It is not used for smoking, but it is used
as a confection by the natives of India.
28. Not known.
29. Not known. I am not aware of the bhang
massala.
30. They are not used for children, but taken
especially by the male sex.
31. It is difficult to break off at once.
32. I am not aware of any custom,+ whether
social or religious, in regard to consuming these
drugs. The latter part not known.
36. As far as I know, alcohol is not substituted
for these drugs.
37. Yes ; the effect of charas smoking is imme-
diate, and that of ganja intoxicating power is
gradual. The drinking of bhang differs in its
effect from both of the above drugs : the nar-
cotic effect comes on gradually, and retains its
power for a longer period.
39. Drinking or eating is not so injurious as
that of smoking. I am not aware of their causing
any disease or producing insanity.
40. Yes, as Tinct. Cannabis and extract are
used very frequently both in European and Native
hospitals. Given to horses and bullocks to restore
their appetites.
41. Under the use of bhang will increase appe-
tite. I have seen bhang given in malarious dis-
tricts to prevent ague ; but regarding charas and
ganja I have no experience.
42. I do not consider the taking any narcotic
drugs moderately to be beneficial. I believe in
time it will eventually cause the person to take
excessively.
44. (b) No.
(c) Yes.
(d) and (e) Charas and ganja allay hunger, but
bhang creates appetite.
(f) The effects are stated above.
(g) By taking any narcotic drugs it produces
habit and a longing.
45. Not known. Charas and ganja impair the
health by injuring the digestion and subsequently
loss of appetite, and very often produce either
dysentery, bronchitis, or asthma, as also immoral-
ity. Regarding intellectual insanity not known.
I have had no experience.
46. As noted in 45.
47. Not known.
48. As stated in 47.
49. Not known.
50. As noted in 49.
56. Bhang, in moderation, increases appetite,
in excess, short of insanity ; hut the admixture of
these items I cannot say.
57. They are not used as stated.
184. Evidence of GANGA BUKSH, Choube, Zamindar, Muttra.
2. In my country the names current are :—
Bhang, sabzi, bijya, siddhi, charas and ganja.
3. Not known to me.
7. No.
14. No.
18. After the rains, bhang gets spoiled.
19. Smoked in chillum.
20. I do not know if the consumption is con-
fined to a particular class of people.
21. I do not know.
23. Bhang is never smoked in chillum.
24. Hindus, especially Choube Brahmins, and
a few Muhammadans.
28 For (a) average allowance per diem varies
from 1 tola to ½ chittak (2½ tolas) ; for (5) varies
from 2 chittaks to 4 chittaks, price of which is
two annas.
29. The following ingredients are ordinarily
used : black pepper, almond, cardamom, and kasni.
Nutmeg, jaitri, saffron, and musk, cloves are very
occasionally used. Dhatura is never so used.
30. Ganja and charas are generally consumed
in company, but bhang is consumed in solitude as
well as in company.
32. There are no customs, social or religious,
that 1 know of. But they are used by those who
are habituated to them.
34. To give it up would, of course, cause dis-
comfort.
36. No intoxicating liquor will serve as a
proper substitute for these drugs.
41. Moderate use of these drugs is beneficial in
its effects. Conduces to appetite. It is used as a
febrifuge.
43. Moderate consumers are no trouble to their
neighbours.
44. Bhang exhilarates and promotes appetite.
It does not produce any discomfort.
47. Not a hereditary habit.
49. It has not that effect ; on the contrary,
it destroys it.
56. Generally badmashes mix dhatura with
bhang and administer it to others to gain their
end by making them unconscious.
185. Evidence of MUNSHI KEWAL RAM, Kayasth, Landholder, Jalalabad, Shahja-
hanpur.
1. All my life (forty-five years) I have lived
among the peasantry who use these drugs. I own
live or six villages.
2. Bhang, charas and ganja.
4. Bhang, charas, ganja.
6. Dense.
7. Is not cultivated here.
14. Not prepared here.
18. They do deteriorate by keeping ; in time it
becomes worthless. It keeps good for a year or