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33. Of these things, the consumption of ganja
and charas is generally regarded as worst. There
is no public opinion (social or religious) in regard
to the practice, but some offer them to Mahadeo.
The consumption of ganja and charas generally
leads to disrepute. The worship of hemp plant is
not in vogue.
34. It would be difficult for the consumers to
give up this habit. They do not like food for, three
or four days. They will feel dullness and a little
uneasiness.
35. It would be feasible to prohibit the use of
any of these drugs, and would be consumed illicitly.
The prohibition will occasion discontent among
consumers, but it would be replaced by some other
intoxicant. Such discontent would not amount
to a political danger.
37. Charas is more injurious than ganja.
Charas-smoking leads to burning of heart and is
harmful for the life, while the effects of ganja are
light and last for only a short time, and the
effects of charas last for a long time,
40. Bhang is used in the treatment of cattle
disease and to alleviate fatigue, and is specially
given to cows, elephants and buffaloes.
41. The moderate use of charas, ganja or bhang
is not beneficial in its effects, nor is used for bodi-
ly good.
42. The consumption of ganja and charas is
harmful. Appetite is affected. Bronchitis and
asthma are caused. Matter comes out of eyes,
which become red. Body becomes thin and weak.
43. Not offensive to neighbours, but the smell
is offensive.
45 The consumption of ganja and bhang im-
pairs the constitution in body and mind. Body
becomes thin. It injures digestion. Appetite is
affected. It causes dysentery, bronchitis and
asthma. It causes dullness and a tendency to-
wards dirtiness. It deadens intellect and leads to
forgetfulness. It sometimes produces insanity,
in habitual excessive use.
49. The use of any of these drugs is not aphro-
disiac. Their effect is rather contrary.
51. Yes; it has no connection with crime in
general or in special character.
55. Yes; complete stupefaction can be induced
by this drag without admixture, if taken in large
quantities.
56. By the admixture of dhatura life is in dan-
ger sometimes.
69. No; no objections are raised.
215. Evidence of KUNWAR ARJAN SING, Muafidar, Singpur, Pargana Kamasni,
Zilla Banda.
1. My answers are based on my local knowledge
and my acquaintance with the persons dealing in
drugs.
3. Hemp plants grow spontaneously in the
Bahraich district in abundance.
4. Bhang, ganja, charas. The two latter named
drugs refer to one and same plant.
7. There is no cultivation of the hemp plant in
this district.
12. Yes; wild hemp is specially cultivated in
the Pana, Chatterpur, Ajegarh, Charkhari and
Rewan States for the production of ganja.
14. No.
16. Bhang is very seldom prepared by people
in their houses; ganja can be prepared from the
wild plant wherever grown.
17. All classes of Hindus, specially Muham-
madan fakirs, kahars, chamars, kachis.
18. Yes; by lapse of time, say three years, and it
becomes useless after six years. These drugs should
be kept in boxes and kept in dry place, and these
measures would prevent deterioration in my opini-
on.
19. Ganja and charas are only used for smok-
ing.
20. Thakurs, kahars, chamars, arkhs, sweepers,
Hindu and Muhammadan fakirs, and kachis,
smoke ganja and charas. I estimate 50 per
cent. of these classes given to drugs in this dis-
trict.
21. Baluchar (flat) is preferred for smoking,
but it is used only by those who can afford to pay
higher prices. The lower classes use patharia
(chur).
22. Foreign charas is chiefly used, and it is
imported from Kabul and Kandahar.
23. Certainly not to the best of my knowledge.
24. Brahmins, thakurs, bairagis and gossains
generally drink bhang in this district, ten per
cent. people drink bhang in Banda, Kamasni,
Badoresa, Girwan, Baberu and Pailani Parganas,
and 25 per cent. in Parganas Karwi and Mau.
25. There is no marked increase or decrease in
the use of ganja, bhang and charas.
26.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
The proportion of consumers is—
15 per cent.
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5
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27. Kahars, chamars and fakirs are mainly
taken to these drugs. The society of consumers
generally leads to the practice.
28. (a) 1 anna per diem.
(b) 4 annas per diem.
29. Tobacco is ordinarily mixed with ganja and
charas.
Pepper is mixed with bhang ordinarily, and
almond, aniseed, milk and sugar are mixed by
persons of means and belonging to higher classes.
No bhang massala is prepared or sold in this
part of the country.
30. Ninety per cent. of consumers use the drugs
in company, and it is mainly confined to male sex
of all ages.
31. The habit can easily be formed, and it is
difficult to break it off after the constant use for
a period of about three months. There is tendency
in these drugs which develops the moderate habit
into the excessive.
32. There are no social or religious customs in
regard to the consumption of drugs.
33. The consumption of these drugs is generally
regarded bad, because men of business cannot
properly attend to their duties. There is no
custom of worshipping hemp plant.
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