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siddhi to make it more strong. I do not know of
any preparation such as bhang massala.
30. They are almost always practised in com-
pany, and, when among rishis and fakirs, two to
four kachas of ganja are consumed, and otherwise
one or half anna weight. Bhang, four chatacks,
when in company, and, in solitude, one pice worth,
in weight one tola. The use of charas is not so
prevalent here. The children amongst low classes
scarcely use ganja or charas; but sometimes bhang
is used for medicinal purposes among all classes.
31. Yes, among low, labouring, etc., classes, it
is difficult to break off altogether. No, it is al-
ways the same, except in a few rare cases.
32. Many people use ganja and bhang to
concentrate their minds to devotion, and that
is generally among rishis and fakirs. On the
Hindu festival day of Sivaratri almost all the
people who are followers of Siva, specially up-
country men, use ganja and bhang, as it is
regarded essential. Temperate, and in rare cases
excessive. Not injurious.
33. When among rishis and fakirs, it is regarded
as religious, and in other cases otherwise. Yes,
disrepute. The people who use it generally
become headstrong. The worshipping of ganja
and bhang is prevalent, but nothing is known
about hemp plant.
34. Yes, especially to those who use it habitual-
ly, as it may bring diseases; and also the low and
labouring classes will not be able to labour as
hard as they do, the drug being stimulant to
them.
35. The use of charas may be restricted, but
not ganja and bhang. Yes, very difficult to enforce
prohibition. Yes, there would be serious dis-
content, though no political danger. No other
alcoholic stimulants would do.
36. Yes, liquor is being used among well-to-do
classes. Yes, because it is not considered dis-
reputable.
37. Yes, charas has not the same powers of
stimulation as the ganja and bhang have.
38. No.
39. The drinking or eating of any preparation of
hemp plant is not known, but only bhang is
drunk.
40. (a) Yes, bhang only.
(b) Yes.
41. Yes, it is generally known as "turitananda."
(a) Yes, digestive.
(b) and (c) Yes.
(d) Not known.
Respectable class of people use bhang as a
preventive for looseness of stomach, and in small
quantity in the last day of Durga Puja. Amongst
low and other classes the use of both ganja and
bhang is almost always habitual and in most cases
in moderate quantity.
42. Yes; it is harmless. It is used to prevent
exposure by the religious mendicants who resort
to it for concentrating their mind to God. The
lower class of people are known also to use it for
the bad purpose, as well as to enable them to
work hard.
43. Yes.
44. Yes, it is refreshing. Yes, it produces in-
toxication but not so much as in the use of liquor.
Yes, it allays hunger. Its after-effect is said to
be uneasiness and indolence. The effect of ganja
continues for two or three hours; bhang, seven or
eight hours.
45. (a) The habitual moderate use of these
drugs, except charas, is known to produce physi-
cal, mental or moral effect, whenever the persons
using them are in need of any of the effects
(b) to (e) No.
(f) No. when used in moderate quantity. I
have not come across with such an instance, but
some insane persons are found to have recourse to
ganja-smoking, but no cause is traceable of their
being attacked with the disease.
46. No answer necessary.
47. No.
48. Not necessary.
49. Yes, it is used by prostitutes. It does not
tend to produce impotency, rather excites the
passion.
50. Vide answer in question No. 45.
51. No. No connection with crime.
52. No answer is necessary.
53. No. The use of these drugs are known to
be not so intoxicating as to lead people to a pre-
meditated crime as in the use of liquor.
54 and 55. No.
56. When used in moderate quantity it gives
additional strength to labour hard; it increases
appetite, etc.; and when in excess, makes a man
idle and makes him head-strong. With ganja
no admixture is made. Dhatura is sometimes
used with bhang to make it more stimulant.
57. I have not ever heard that ganja and
charas are eaten or drunk.
58. Working well, but some changes with
regard to price as well as its penalties must be
considered to meet the requirements of the people.
59. The use of liquor should be prohibited, as
its use is against the principles of Hindu and
Muhammadan Laws. Ganja and siddhi and charas
are not restricted by the Shastras. The price of it,
if lowered by decreasing its duty, will be beneficial
to the lower classes of men, as well as some mem-
bers of the respectable men who are accustomed to
it. The use of liquor by respectable rich old
families has brought ruin on themselves, and also
brought on untimely death. The above statement
is given from my long personal experience.
60. Yes, sufficiently controlled.
61. No modification necessary. It is sufficient-
ly controlled.
62. No further control is necessary.
63 and 64. No.
65. No. Some decrease in duty as well as price
of these drugs is very desirable.
66. There may be no objection if uniform rates
of duty be imposed on the three different kinds of
ganja, but decrease of price and its penalties are
indispensably necessary.
67. Yes. I have already recorded my sugges-
tions.
68. There are shops, but no houses or premises
for their consumption. The present system is
working well.
69. Yes, when necessary.
70. There are no facts regarding the importa-
tion or smuggling of hemp drugs from Native
States. Yes, duty is paid. There is no general
use of untaxed
drugs.
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