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40. The Hindu school of medicine use bhang in
diarrhœa, dysentery, and some diseases of the
lungs; and prescribe ganja in menorrhœgia.
Bhang is used in the diarrhœa of kine and dogs.
41. (a) Not a food accessory, but a digestive.
(b) Yes.
(c) I do not think.
(d)
Ditto.
Cultivators (Hindu), fishermen, working classes
at large. Moderate habitual use of ganja.
42. Not harmless. The temporary benefit is
counterbalanced by the permanent evil. The use
of any of these drugs acts on the brain and ner-
vous system.
43. Generally so; but not at all times.
44. (b) Yes.
(c) Yes.
(d) No; they say it increases appetite.
(e) Yes.
(f) For an hour or so.
(g) Not much; slight sedative.
(h) Yes.
45. (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) Yes.
(f) Both, and the symptoms may be re-induced.
These are boisterousness, desire to beat, kill or
murder. Some confess, some not.
I know of a man about 50 years old, not very
far from my house, who was a moderate habitual
smoker of ganja.
His head somewhat turned,
and he began to smoke excessively, and was an
insane in a few days, with a propensity to annoy
and beat passers-by. Was sent to the Lunatic
Asylum, Dacca, where he remained for about six
months and made a thorough recovery. He re-
turned home a sane man, and did not smoke
ganja for some time. He then began moderately
again, and again became insane, with a murderous
mania. He struck a blow with a lathi in a tem-
porary fit on the scalp of a relation of his, which
was fractured, and caused his death. He has
again been sent to the Lunatic Asylum.
46. Habitual excessive consumers of ganja are
more prone to commit mischief, and become more
disorderly than habitual moderate consumers.
47. I refer to ganja. Physiologically it is likely
that the children may also be affected.
48. Similar, but more marked effects come over
children. I refer to ganja.
49. I know of ganja practised so. Yes, it is
used by prostitutes. It leads to excess and nerve
paralysis. Yes, it produces impotence.
50. Excessive use of ganja brings on impotency
and other evils sooner.
51. Yes. Common assault, abusing, beating,
common theft.
52. Dacoity, murder, severe assault, theft,
house-breaking, perjury are common among exces-
sive ganja smokers.
53. Yes; I know of one case, a man addicted
to ganja smoking. He was sitting by and talking
with a friend of his, when suddenly, as if in a
temporary fit of insanity, he struck a blow with
the arm of the chair, on which he was sitting, on
his friend's head. The skull was fractured, and
his friend died in thirty hours.
54. I have heard it so. (I refer to ganja
smoking).
55. I have heard cases of this nature, but have
never known of any. Bhang and dhatura can do
it.
63. At present licenses for selling ganja are
granted, without paying due regard to the wishes
of the people of the locality, where shops are
started for selling them in retail. There ought to
be local option.
68. Yes; there are some. These houses, as far
as practicable, ought to be very few and far
between. For people are tempted to smoke
excessively.
69. Not at all. Local opinion ought to be
considered.
32. Evidence of MOULVI ABDUL KADIR, Honorary Magistrate and Zamindar,
Sylhet.
1. I have had no opportunity of obtaining in-
formation regarding the matters connected with
hemp drugs, as there is no cultivation of it in this
district; nor have I any concern with those carry-
ing on its trade here.
2. I don't know by what different names these
products are known here.
3. I am informed that the hemp plant grows in
the districts of Rajshahi and Rangpur.
4, 5 and 6. I cannot say.
7. No.
8. No reason can be assigned for the increase or
decrease, as there is no cultivation at all in this
district.
9. None.
10 and 11. I do not know.
12. No; I cannot say anything on this point.
13. I have had no information on this point.
14. These are not produced here.
15, 16, 17, 18. I do not know.
19. I hear ganja is used for smoking. It is
sometimes used in preparing a liquid substance
and sometimes mixed with sweetmeats for intoxi-
cation.
20. They are generally used by low classes of
people.
21, 22 and 23. I do not know.
24. The people of this district do not eat or
drink bhang, but men of the North-Western Prov-
inces are known to use it generally.
25. I cannot say, nor any reason can be
assigned.
26 and 27. I do not know.
28 and 29. I cannot say.
30. Generally they are used by young men;
children scarcely use them.
31. Yes, as I am told. I believe that if the
habit is once formed, it is very difficult to break
it off.
32. According to the rites of the Muhammadan
religion the consumption of these drugs is a sin,
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