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3. Bhang plant grows wild in Mymensingh,
Burdwan, and Nadia. It grows in abundance in
Mymensingh.
4. It is known by the names bhang and siddhi.
5. It generally grows on fallow lands which
are rather high.
6. Dense.
7. (a) In Rajshahi district.
(b) In Rajshahi district.
(c) No.
(d) No.
I am not aware of the extent of cultivation.
14. (a) Produced at Rajshahi, but to what ex-
tent I am not aware of.
(b) Produced at Rajshahi, but to what extent
I am not aware of.
(c) Bhang is prepared from the wild plant in all
districts.
18. I have no experience about charas. Bhang
and ganja both deteriorate by keeping. They lose
their effect entirely by time. Ganja keeps good for
a year with ordinary care. I have no knowledge
about bhang on this point. The resinous substance
dries up. A sort of worm also grows in the drug.
These are the causes of deterioration. I am not
aware how the deterioration can be prevented.
19. Used only for smoking.
20. Ganja is generally smoked by the lower
classes of people, and occasionally by people of
the middle classes. I cannot say what proportion
of these people smoke ganja. I have no expe-
rience about charas.
21. Flat ganja is preferred.
25. The use of ganja is on the increase. The
reason for this is the increase in the price of country
liquor. Many people who formerly indulged in
liquor have now betaken themselves to ganja.
28. (a) Half ani, worth two pice.
(b) Six anis, worth four pice.
29. Tobacco is ordinarily mixed with ganja.
I am not aware if dhatura is ever mixed with it.
I have no information as to what ingredients are
mixed with bhang.
30. Ganja is ordinarily consumed in solitude.
The prostitutes are the only females who consume
ganja. Ganja is not ordinarily consumed by
children.
No information about bhang and charas.
31. The habit of consuming ganja is not easily
formed, but when once formed it is difficult to
break it off. There is a tendency for the moderate
habit to develop into the excessive.
32. The ganja consumers sometimes offer the
drug to Mahadeo or Trinath. The drug is not
essential for such purposes; the consumption is
temperate. It does not lead to the formation of
any habit.
33. The consumption of the drug is held in con-
tempt. This feeling is due to an apprehension
that their example might be followed by others.
I am not aware of any custom of worshipping
ganja or bhang plant.
34. It would be a serious privation to the
labourers who indulge in the drug. The drug
enables them to bear fatigue. I can give no idea
of the number of this class.
35. It would be feasible to prohibit the use of
the ganja. The drug will not be consumed illicitly
when the supply will be entirely stopped. It will
occasion serious discontent among the consumers;
but such discontent will not amount to political
danger. I cannot say if the prohibition will be
followed by recourse to alcoholic stimulants or
other drugs.
36. No.
37. The intoxication produced by charas is of
greater intensity than that produced by ganja.
38. No difference.
40. Bhang is prescribed for bowel complaints.
41. Ganja—
Bhang—
(a) Digestive.
(a) Digestive.
(b) Gives staying-
(b) Nil.
power.
(c) Nil.
(c) Nil.
(d) Nil.
(d) Nil.
42. Moderate use is harmless.
43. Inoffensive.
44. Ganja.—The effect is refreshing. It pro-
duces slight intoxication, does not allay hunger,
but rather increases the appetite. I have no
experience on the other points.
No information about bhang and charas.
45. Ganja—
(b), (c), (d) and (e) No.
(f) Does not produce insanity. I cannot say
if it deadens the intellect.
46. Excessive use of ganja produces dysentery
and asthma.
47 and 48. No.
49 and 50. I am not aware if it is used as
aphrodisiac.
51. Only a small proportion are ganja consumers.
There is no connection of the consumption of
ganja with crime.
52. Only a small proportion are ganja con-
sumers. There is no connection of the consump-
tion of ganja with crime.
53. No.
54. No.
56. The effect of mixing tobacco with ganja is
to increase the flavour. No information about the
admixture of dhatura.
58. Working fairly well; but it is still capable
of some improvement.
59. Vide answer to question No. 63.
62. I think the cultivation ought to be con-
trolled, as this interferes with the consumption of
duty-paid bhang.
63. Under the present system of wholesale vend
of ganja, the retail vendors do not get their sup-
plies just when they require it, as ganja is issued
by officers who have to go out on tour. It would
be more convenient if the goladars were permitted
to pay the duty on the entire quantity imported,
and to issue ganja themselves just as is done from
a wholesale imported liquor shop.
64. No objection.
65. The taxation of ganja is very heavy in
comparison with bhang. The duty on ganja
should be reduced.
66. There should be different rates, as they con-
tain different proportions of branches in them.