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25. No appreciable increase or decrease. No
particular reasons can be assigned. But in the
case of ganja tendency is to the increase, because
it is preferred to bhang for facilitating labour,
and it is a protective against cold. Charas is
not used.
26. The proportion cannot be exactly ascer-
tained.
27. It is used mainly by the lower class people
for facilitating protection from cold; not used for
luxury.
28. Cannot be exactly ascertained.
29. The tea-garden coolies sometimes mix dha-
tura seeds in small quantities with ganja or bhang
to increase intoxication. Tobacco is also mixed to
increase the quantity.
Yes, bhang massala is prepared out of the fol-
lowing ingredients, viz., poppy-seed, black pepper,
mauree, dried cucumber, dried rose petals, chest-
nut. Most of these can be obtained from the
local bazaar.
30. Generally both smoking and drinking are
used in company, and occasionally in solitude.
It is confined to the male sex, without any fixed
time of life. Children do not use.
31. The habit is generally and easily formed
by company, and not very difficult to break off.
Tendency is to increase.
32. No social custom. But religiously amongst
Hindus ganja is given in form of worship to
Mahadeva in the shape of ladus or balls, and
smoking on the Sivaratri once a year. The custom
does not seem to be essential. It is generally
temperate. It may lead to the formation of
habits.
33. Generally regarded as bad. No public opi-
nion of any kind. The use is generally in disre-
pute. I attribute this to the evil effects of the
drug. Hemp plant is not worshipped.
34. The tea-garden coolies and doms will seri-
ously feel for the drug, as they consider it is
useful to them. The probable number of the class
cannot be stated.
35. Prohibition is feasible. The consumers will
be discontented for a time; but there is no politi-
cal danger. The prohibition may be followed by
alcoholic stimulant or opium.
36. No, because alcoholic drinks are valuable
and cannot be easily available.
37. Cannot say, as charas is not used.
38. Cannot say, as we have only flat ganja.
39. Smoking is more injurious, because it easily
affects the brain.
40. The preparation called modak is prescribed
by native kabirajes. Bhang is used in cattle
disease treatment.
41. (a) Bhang-smoking is accessory and diges-
tive.
(b) Smoking gives staying power under severe
exertion or exposure, and alleviates fatigue.
(c) No.
(d) No.
The Brahmins, Kayasthas and other classes use
it for the above purposes. Can't say proportion.
I allude to the moderate habitual as well as moder-
ate occasional consumers.
42. Even moderate use is not harmless, because
the tendency is to increase.
43. Yes.
44. Feels better. Produces intoxication. Creates
appetite. Can't say how long the effect exists;
it depends upon one's constitution and habit.
The after-effects are weakness. Want of subse-
quent gratification produces longing and uneasi-
ness.
45. Constitution is impaired. Eventually diges-
tion is impaired. Smoking causes dysentery,
bronchitis and asthma. It impairs the moral
sense and induces laziness. It does not produce
insanity.
46. Habitual excessive use impairs the consti-
tution, injures digestion, causes dysentery, etc.,
etc., impairs the moral sense and induces lazi-
ness eventually. Sometimes deadens intellect and
sometimes produces insanity. Persons suffering
from mental anxiety and brain disease easily
fall victims.
47 and 48. No.
49 and 50. Yes. Not used by prostitutes.
Used as an aphrodisiac is more injurious. It pro-
duces impotence to excessive users generally, and
sometimes to moderate users.
51. Not very large proportion. Proportion not
known.
52. To a limited extent.
53. May incite unpremeditated crime. Don't
know any special case.
54. Don't know.
55. Heard only of such cases. If given in
excessive quantity, stupefaction may be induced.
56. Admixture sometimes moderates and some-
times increases intoxication, according to the
quantity and quality of ingredients. Sometimes
sanyasis mix dhatura seeds.
57. Know nothing of charas. Have no experi-
ence in this matter.
58. It is capable of improvement.
59. Reduce the number of shops and increase
the duty.
60. No ganja cultivated in my district (Dar-
rang).
61. No charas produced in Darrang.
62. Cultivation is already prohibited in Dar-
rang.
63 and 64. No objection.
65. The taxation ought to be increased in each
kind.
66. It is necessary that it should be increased
according to the quality of the drugs.
67. I have objections, as I am of opinion that
the use should be gradually abolished.
68. No.
69. Probably considered.
70. Can't say.