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after men have begun to use the drugs, they look
fresh and florid ; but the hands and feet and face
eventually become swollen and dark, and virile
vigour diminishes.
The digestion is at first
strengthened, but ultimately weakened, then
dropsy is caused. Dysentery is never seen ; but
bronchitis and asthma are often brought on by
drugs, especially ganja. Yet ganja is a medicine
for bronchitis and asthma if used in small quan-
tities. Morals are apparently not impaired, but are
undermined in the long run.
Ganja induces
habits of immorality and debauchery and laziness.
Sometimes it produces courage and sometimes
cowardice. It deadens the intellect and brings on
insanity if the brain is weak from other causes.
It will not, by itself, produce insanity.
176. Evidence of HAKIM MAHOMED SARFRAZ ALI, Yunani Hakim, Mirzapur.
19. Ganja and charas are used for smoking
purposes generally, but there are two more me-
thods in which charas is used — (a) Charas is
mixed with milk and boiled, and then it is con-
verted into curd, afterwards they extract ghi
therefrom. Some sort of sweetmeat or halva is
prepared from ghi thus extracted, which (sweet-
meat or halva) if taken, produces intoxication. (b)
Charas is first mixed with ghi and water, and then
boiled ; when water is absorbed, some sort of
sweetmeat is prepared therefrom.
20. Ganja is used by low class people both
Hindus and Muhammadans. Few respectable
persons use it. Charas is confined to low class
people ; but is far less used than ganja.
21. Chur is largely used in these provinces.
Dry tobacco leaves are first mixed with ganja and
then put in a chillum for smoking. The process is
both economical and intoxicating as well.
23. Bhang is not used for smoking.
24. Bhang is used by almost all classes of
Hindus, viz., Brahmins, Kshatryas, Khutries, and
Kayasths, etc.
Individual members of Hindu class do not use
it but hate it. There are few Muhammadans who
use bhang. Bhang is first mixed with sugar and
when made into barfies (a kind of sweetmeat),
which are called majuns.
29. Bhang drinkers mix black pepper with
bhang, powder it and then use it. Some mix rose
leaves and aniseed with bhang.
31. The habit of consuming ganja, bhang, and
charas is easily formed by ten days' use. When
the consumer does not get it at its fixed time,
there is longing for it. The consumer is put to
some trouble at first if refused. When the habit
is developed into the excessive, serious privation is
caused.
33. The lower class of people do not look upon
bhang, charas and ganja in a bad light whereas
respectable persons despise it. The excessive use
of these drugs brings ignominy, results in loss of
wit, and the attendant consequences are fracas and
unpleasant disputes and abuses.
34. Those who arc addicted to the use of these
drugs are put to great trouble, if they are not
allowed their use. Ganja gives a relief to its
smokers after hard day's labour. If they do not
take it, their body becomes languid on account of
fatigue.
35. The prohibition will press hard on the
smokers. Discontent will, as matter of course,
prevail amongst them. If the use of these is
prohibited, it will naturally find substitute in alco-
holic drink.
40. Bhang is prescribed for fomentation in cases
of piles. It is also administered in cattle di-
seases.
42. Ganja and charas are injurious in their
effects. The dry effects of these drugs affect the
constitution in consequence of which the circula-
tion of blood is lessened, and general debility is
caused.
43. Yes ; the moderate consumers are inoffen-
sive to their neighbours.
44. The persons habituated to take these drugs
are relieved from the uneasiness when they are
allowed their use. It is quite clear that these
drugs are narcotic. Bhang creates appetite when
taken along with other ingredients, provided they
suit the temperament of the consumer.
45. Yes ; physical, mental, and moral degener-
ations are the inevitable results of the habitual
use of these drugs. Ganja and charas cause loss
of appetite when used by men of hot temperament.
The use of these drugs impairs the moral sense,
and leads to the habits of debauchery ; when used
in excess they deaden the intellect, and insanity
is sometimes caused. The insanity produced by
the excessive use of ganja and charas is cured by
tonic medicines.
49. None of these drugs ; ganja, bhang, and
chains can be used as aphrodisiac, but every one
of them is retentive so long as the intoxication
lasts, and therefore is sometimes used by prosti-
tutes. Yes ; the use of these as well as of other
intoxicants, specially for this purpose, does much
more harm than their use as an ordinary narcotic.
The excessive use of ganja and charas lessens the
circulation of blood, and produces impotency.
53. Ganja, bhang, and charas are generally
used by low class people, who have to work hard
for their daily bread, or whose calling is that of
cart or ika driver. As their daily earnings scarce-
ly suffice their wants, those given to excessive
indulgence have recourse to crimes to get money
to meet this luxury. They sometimes have to
tell lies, and are given to deception or theft, they
often take away children to jungle for the sake of
ornaments. The children are allowed to flee for
their lives after being divested of their ornaments ;
but in case of apprehension of the discovery they
put the children to death.
55. Yes ; they sometimes do. The excessive
use of these drugs might produce stupefaction,
though it might not be complete or lasting long.
58. The excise administration is good.
63. No objection at all.
64. I have no objections to the existing regu-
lations.