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28. The cost of bhang per diem to customers can-
not be fixed. Some spend 3 pies, some 1 pie, some
2 pies, some 2 annals, and some 4 annas ; but there
are very few excessive consumers. The cost of
charas per diem is from 1 pice to 4 pice or 2 annas,
and very little ganja is used in this province.
29. Aniseed, cardamoms, cummin seeds and
almonds are sometimes mixed and pounded with
bhang, and sugarcandy is also added. Dhatura is
mixed by some persons to make the bhang more
intoxicating. Few persons mix dhatura with
bhang for the purpose of committing crime. No
ingredient is mixed with ganja and charas.
30. Some persons consume 1 tola, some i tola,
some 5 tolas, and some 2½ tolas. If it is drunk in
company, the quantity sufficient to meet the wants
of all is ordered. It is used both by men and
women. In Sind boys are also in the habit of
drinking bhang, but in a less quantity than men.
31. Long practice leads to the formation of a
habit. It is difficult to break off. The moderate
habit does not develop into the excessive.
32. It is forbidden by Muhammadan religion to
use these drugs. More information about the
practice of using it among the Hindus can be
obtained from them. The use of bhang, charas
and ganja leads to the formation of a habit, and is
also injurious.
33. The use of these drugs is considered to be a
habit. It is forbidden according to the Muhammad-
an religion. There is no religious opinion in regard
to it. But the Hindus worship it and it is not in
disrepute. But the use according to the Mussalman
religion is disreputable.
34. It would be a privation to consumers to fore-
go its use. Men of all classes use them.
35. Government can prohibit the use, but gra-
dually. The drug would be illicitly used. It
would occasion discontent among the consumers.
The discontent will not amount to political danger.
People will have recourse to the use of a little
quantity of alcohol.
36. Alcohol is not substituted for any of these
drugs.
37. The intoxication of ganja is keener than
that of charas.
38. Ganja is not used in this province.
39. It is not injurious.
40. They are prescribed by physicians, and are
used in the treatment of cattle-disease.
41. It is beneficial.
42. Even the moderate use will be injurious, but
after a long time.
43. No,
44. It produces intoxication. It does not allay
hunger. Its intoxicating effects last four or five
hours. The want of it produces longing.
45. (a) No.
(b) It impairs the constitution.
(c) It injures the digestion.
(d) It does not cause dysentery, but causes
asthma in the end. It induces laziness, but does
not induce habits of immorality.
(f) The excessive use deadens the intellect. It
does not produce insanity. Ganja will not produce
insanity, nor will insanes confess to the use of the
drug.
(g) They obtain relief. The excessive use of
bhang leads into too much indulgence.
46. They are used both in moderation and in
excess.
47. The use of bhang leads to the formation of
a habit, but it has no effect upon the children.
43. Each of the drugs can be consumed in excess.
49. These drugs are used as aphrodisiac. Pros-
titutes use them so. The excessive use of bhang
produces impotence after a long time.
50. Answers are given, under No. 46.
51. Bad chareters use these drugs moderately,
and habitually, but their use has no connection with
crime.
52. Their use has no connection with crime, as is
said above.
53 and 54. No.
55. Persons are not stupefied, but sufis (persons
not habituated to the use of narcotics) are stupefied
even without admixture.
56. Dhatura is mixed with bhang to make it
more intoxicating for personal consumption and
also for administration to others, but this is done on
rare occasions.
57. Ganja and charas are not used in drinking,
but are used in smoking.
58. The system is working well, but the rates
are dear, which give immense profit to the farmer.
59. The agreement of the farmer should contain
a condition that he will sell the drugs at a fixed
rate.
60. Ganja is not prepared here.
61. Charas is not prepared here. It is mostly
imported from Khorassan and other countries.
62, The cultivation of the hemp plant for the
production of bhang is sufficiently taken care of by
the cultivators.
63. The farmer sells these drugs at high rates.
These should be improved.
61. I have no objections.
65. The practice of drinking bhang prevails
chiefly in Sind. The taxation of the same is rea-
sonable, but the farmer sells it dear.
66. I have no objections,
67. No.
68. There are shops in my province.
69. The wishes of the people are not consulted.
70. These drugs are not smuggled from Native.
States ; the smugglers, if any, are detected and
punished. Duty is really paid on such drugs;
these drugs are bought from the shops and used as
usual by certain people of all classes, and not by
any particular class.