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21. The more resinous matter there is in each
kind, the better it is liked.
22. Cannot say.
23. I have not seen it used for smoking.
24. The Marwari class use bhang. I cannot
state any proportions.
25. I should not say their use is increasing.
26. People who use the drugs in this district
are decidedly moderate consumers.
27. Not known.
28 Cannot say.
29. Bhang, I know, is mixed with sugar and con-
sumed like tea.
30. Men mostly use these drugs. I never heard
of children taking them.
31. I should say the use of these drugs is here-
ditary to a great extent, and the moderate habit
seldom develops into the excessive.
32. Do not know.
33. The moderate use of these drugs is, in no
way, in disrepute.
34. Yes; I think it would be a serious priva-
tion, as those accustomed to the drug take it
regularly, and state they cannot do without it.
35. It would be, I think, feasible to prohibit
the use of these drugs. Of course, it would create
a little discontent amongst those who habitually
use the drugs, but their numbers are so few that
such discontent could not amount to a political
danger. The prohibition would most likely lead
to recourse to some other drug or to alcohol.
36. I do not think alcohol is being substituted
for these drugs. The use of alcohol amongst the
Nepalese is a curse. This cannot be said of the
use of the hemp drug.
37. I do not know.
38. The effects seem all the same.
39. I cannot say.
40. The native doctors of the old school are in
the habit of prescribing this drug on account of
its medicinal effects. It is used in the treatment
of cattle-diseases.
41. The moderate use of these drugs seems to
do no harm. The people who consume them state
they act as a food accessory; that they do give
staying-powers and alleviate fatigue; that they
are also of use in unhealthy tracts of country, and
there is decidedly a certain amount of truth in
these statements.
42. The moderate use of these drugs seems to
be beneficial to some people, and they state the
drug acts as a stimulant.
43. Consumers are stated to be inclined to be
irritable, but not offensive.
44 The immediate effect is to refresh the habi-
tual consumer, but the effect is not lasting; it
acts as a stop-gap when food cannot be procured
by retarding waste of tissue.
45. The habitual moderate use does not seem
to impair the constitution. I never met any one
insane from the use of these drugs.
46. In the habitual excessive use of these drugs,
the patient gets into a comatose state, complains
of burning pains, and says he must have milk,
which alleviates him; the body has a dried up
appearance.
47. The use seems to be hereditary, and does
not appear to affect the children.
49. Cannabis indica is a powerful aphrodisiac,
and is given by native doctors. The excessive
use of hemp is stated to produce impotence.
51. This is not known to me.
53. I have not heard of it doing so. No; I do
not know of any case.
54. I have not heard of it being thus used.
55. Cannot say.
58. The present system of excise administration
in this district in respect of hemp drugs is, as far
as I understand, working satisfactorily, and does
not in my opinion call for any change.
60 and 61. I do not consider any modification
necessary.
62 and 63. I suggest no change.
64. I have no objection.
65. Much more harm is done by alcoholic in-
toxicants than by the hemp drug. I hear of
more harm in a week by the use of the former than
I do in a year from the use of the latter. If
anything was taxed more, it ought to be alcohol.
66. I should not say it would be necessary.
67. No objection.
68. As far as I understand, there are regular
shops in this district for the sale of these drugs.
69. The wishes of the people, I consider, ought to
be decidedly consulted before liquor shops are open-
ed. But the use of the hemp does not amount
to an evil in this district.
70. None that I know of.
192. Evidence, of MR. JNO. RUDD RAINEY, Proprietor of "Khulna Estate,"
Khulna.
1. No special opportunities or knowledge of
the subject. I merely answer such questions as
I am able to do, as I have been asked by the
District Officer to do so.
3. In Khulna and the adjoining district of
Jessore, to my knowledge.
4. As far as I am aware, it is only known as
bhang.
5. In low-lying lands and moist climate.
6. In dense patches here and there.
7. I believe so, but I do not know to what
extent.
9. I do not know anything about it.
13. I believe so, but I have no certain know-
ledge of it.
14. I believe they are, but I have no certain
knowledge of it.
15. I am unable to do so.
18. I believe they do deteriorate by keeping,
owing to atmospheric moisture, but do not know
of any special measure that might be adopted to
prevent such deterioration.
23. I do not know if it is used at all for
smoking.
25. I believe they are on the increase, but I
have no certain knowledge.
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