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49. Ganja is sometimes used.
51. No. The effects are said to be soothing and
not exciting.
53. Excessive indulgence stupefies. No.
54. No, but mixed with dhatura, it produces
frenzy.
55. No cases are known.
When taken in considerable quantities it pro¬
duces unconsciousness.
Answer No. 172.
20. (a) Combatants
1,095
(b)
Non-contatants
2
Brahmins
1,024
Other Hindus
8
Jat
1
Rajput
1
Christians
5
Muhammadans
58
TOTAL
1,097
(c) Authorised camp
followers
89
Four camp followers (kahars) smoke ganja.
No men smoke charas.
24. Thirty sepoys (Brahmins) cat bhang; none
drink it.
25. Bhang on the decrease, owing to its gene¬
rally being taken with milk, and milk being
more expensive than formerly. Ganja and charas
on the increase, owing to their being less expensive,
and thus those who cannot afford to buy bhang
take charas and ganja in place of bhang.
28. Bhang from 1/2 to 1 tola, cost 3 to 6 pies.
Ganja 1/4 tola per diem, half to one anna. Charas
2 to 3 pice worth per diem.
32. It appears to be a social custom for Brah¬
mins to take bhang on the festivals of the Holi and
Shivratri, and other classes also take ganja and
charas.
33. As regards my regiment, it is not con¬
sidered wrong to take bhang, but taking ganja and
charas is considered a bad habit, because they excite
the brain and weaken the body. They do not wor¬
ship the plant itself.
39. My regiment being a Brahmin corps, only
take bhang. I am unable to answer this question.
41. The medical officer of the regiment states
that it is injurious taking any of these drugs
except medicinally, bhang being less harmful than
the other two. My native officers agree in
the above opinion as regards ganja and charas,
but consider that taking bhang in moderation is
beneficial.
42. The medical officer's opinion is that all these
drugs are harmful. The native officers only con-
sider that ganja and charas is so because it excites
the brain and weakens the body, bringing on
insanity, dysentery, etc.
43. Yes.
44. First excitement, which later on is followed
by a desire to sleep. Its effects seem to be re¬
freshing. It does not allay hunger, but increases
the desire for food; it produces slight intoxication;
the effect lasts about four to eight hours; it produces
longing and uneasiness.
45. There is no doubt that the habitual use of
these drugs, particularly ganja and charas, will
produce noxious effects, physical, mental and moral.
Some of the men I examined to ascertain the
effects of the drugs are living examples of the
injurious effects resulting from the habitual mo¬
derate use of these drugs. Bhang seems to be less
injurious than the other two. The constitution
is decidedly impaired; the consumer becomes
spiritless, emaciated and decrepit. Although its
temporary effect is to produce appetite, yet it
ultimately impairs digestion. Continual use of
bhang is very likely to cause dysentery, and con¬
tinued smoking of charas and ganja to cause
bronchitis and asthma. The moral sense is dull¬
ed, and from its powerful aphrodisiac effect it is
likely to lead to immorality and debauchery, but
its ultimate effect is to produce impotence.
It deadens the intellect and produces insanity.
In the only case which came under my own im¬
mediate observation I considered it the predis¬
posing and exciting cause. This was a case of
acute mania and that of a temporary nature. The
symptom of mania would certainly be likely to
recur on liberation from restraint. I cannot say
if there are any symptoms typical of mania
resulting from use of these drugs.
46. In the case of habitual excessive use the
symptoms as described in No. 45 are more pro¬
nounced and much more rapid in onset. This
particularly with regard to insanity.
49. Yes.
51. Yes. And when not able to obtain them are
ready for mischief produced by a craving for the
drug.
53. Yes. I know of no case.
54. No.
55. Yes.
Yes, if taken in large doses.
Answer No. 173.
20. (a) Combatants
805
(b) Non-combatants
16
(c) Authorised camp followers 8
The following smoke ganja:—
(a) Combatants—
Rajputs
2
Mussalmans
2
Hindus
2
Tamils
3
Other castes
2
TOTAL
11
(b) Non-combatants—
Hindus (Pakally)
1
TOTAL
1
No one in the regiment smokes charas.
24. No one eats bhang; 1 Hindu in class
(a) drinks bhang.
25. The use of ganja and bhang is slightly
on the decrease, as in the Madras presidency a
kind of shame attaches to the use of these drugs.
28. In India the average allowance is about
2 tolas and the cost from 1 to 4 pies per diem