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impairs the body; mentally : affects the sense.
No morality towards those who take these
drugs.
49. It is considered to be an aphrodisiac.
51. Yes ; the crimes that they commit have not
come to my notice.
53. Excessive indulgence of these drugs, no
doubt, produces unpremeditated crimes. No case
s occurred during my life.
54. Yes.
55. Criminals often partake these drugs in or--
der to increase their designs and stupefy them-
- s e l v e s . C o m p l e t e s t u p e f a c t i o n c a n b e i n d u c e d
without the aid of any other drugs.
115. Evidence of Hospital Assistant C. M. APPATHORAI MUDALIAR, Vellala, Chair-
man, Union Panchayat, Hindupur, Anantapur District.
1.. As an Hospital Assistant, I know the pro--
duction and the effects of this drug named hemp.
2. This is styled only by name ganja or bhang
leaves in this part of the country.
3. I do not know ; but I have seen a few plants
in this district.
4. It is known as ganja. Yes; it refers to the
same plant.
5. I do not know.
6. Very scattered.
7. (a) Yes.
(b) to (d ) No.
8. No cultivation of this plant in this district.
9 to 12, I do not know.
13. Yes; it is restricted in this district.
14 to 18. No.
19. Here it is known as ganja, and it is used for
smoking.
20. Muhammadans and Boyas.
21. Not known.
22. Native.
23. Yes ; it is used in these localities by a few
Boyas and Muhamamadans.
24. A few of the above-named classes eat
bhang.
25. It is on the decrease in these localities
owing to the want of the drug, the sale of which
is prohibited unless licensed.
2 6 . V e r y f e w .
27. Mainly Boyas and Muhammadans take
this only for intoxication.
28. Not known.
29. Equal parts of tobacco and ganja are mixed
for smoking.
For eating a confection is prepared. The fol--
lowing ore the ingredients:—Ganja 1 part, nut--
meg ¼ part , mai ze ¼part, cloves ¼ part, carda-
m o m s ¼ p a r t , j a g g e r y q u a n t i t y s u f f i c i e n t , r u b b e d
well in a mortar and made into paste or confec-
- t i o n . A b o u t 2 0 g r a i n s t a k e n a t a t i m e .
30. Not known. Here it is confined to male
sex, and it is not used for children.
31. Yes; it is easily formed, and it is difficult to
break off. Moderation of these drugs brings on
to excessive.
3 2 . N o n e .
3 3 . I t i s n o t m o s t l y r e g a r d e d .
3 4 . N o , a s i t i s n o t m u c h u s e d .
35. It is feasible to prohibit them ; it will not be
consumed illicitly. The prohibition can be en--
forced by the strict prevention of sale and cultiva-
tion. It will not cause serious discontent among
consumers. The prohibition of these drugs may
give recourse to alcoholic stimulants.
36. No.
37 and 38. Not known.
39. Drinking and eating it less injurious that
smoking, which affects the lungs and heart.
40. Here no native doctors use the drug. None
use in cattle disease.
41. It has beneficial effects.
(a) It promotes digestion.
(b) It alleviates fatigue.
(c) Its effects not as a preventive of disease
in malarious and unhealthy tracts.
Here Boyas and Muhammadans use the drug in
moderation for the purposes mentioned under ( a )
and (b).
43. Yes; I have not seen any one, who
use ganja moderately, is offensive to any body.
44. It produces intoxication, creates appetite.
After each smoking the effects last one to one-an
d - a - h a l f - h o u r . T h e a f t e r - e f f e c t i s u n e a s i n e s s .
45 and 46. I have not observed any noxious
effects. In some, when taken in excess in
the form of smoking or eating, without sufficient food,
it impairs the constitution and brings on dysent
-ery, bronchitis and asthma.
I observed two cases in this town,—one male,
and the other a female, both of them using the drug
in excess, and they became insane. The female
was found violent, and she was sent to the Madras
Lunatic Asylum. She was discharged from the
asylum cured after six months. I saw her after
she returned from the asylum in good health. The
male was a goldsmith, who was kept in confin-
ment by his relatives for some time without being
allowed any resort to the drug. He is now pe
r - f e c t l y w e l l , a n d d o e s h i s w o r k . U n d e r t h e a b o v e
circumstances, I am of opinion that excessive
smoking or eating of the drug tends to temporal
insanity.
47. It is only a habit. I have seen some chi
l d - r e n o f h a b i t u a l m o d e r a t e c o n s u m e r s i n s o u n d
health.
49. It produces an aphrodisiac effect on the
system.
51 and 52. I do not know.
5 3 . N o .
54. I do not know.
5 5 . N o .
56. I do not know.
57. Vide question 45.
58. it is not an improving state here.
60. It is not cultivated.
61. It is not produced.
62 to 64. Not known.
65 and 66. Yes.
67 and 68. No.
6 9 . Y e s .
70. Not known.