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on the decrease, but among the public in general
it appears to be on the increase, seeing that the
value of leases for the sale of these drugs increases
every year.
28. The average allowance and cost of each of
these drugs per diem is—
Price of bhang 11/2 pies; allowance to consumer
2 annas. Price of ganja and charas 2 annas; allow¬
ance to smokers 2 annas.
[NOTE.—Apparently the witness has not understood
the question.]
32. I have seen the fakirs and sadhus using
charas and ganja to protect their naked bodies
from cold, to subdue their animal passions and to
concentrate their minds towards God.
The religious custom in regard to the consump¬
tion of bhang prevails among the Sikhs and the
Hindus, who consider the drug to be God Shiva's
plant.
33. The use of these drugs is not regarded
with favour, and in my opinion their use in the
native army is anything but good. The use of
the narcotics is generally in disrepute, for the
following reasons:—
(1) The consumers of ganja and charas
generally suffer from bronchitis, and
dryness of blood. They become pale
and unfit for work.
(2) The consumer of bhang cannot discharge
his duty while under the influence of
the drug.
Bhang is offered to God Shiva by the Hindus.
39. No. It is more injurious than bhang.
The consumers of bhang are found strong and
stout, while those of charas and ganja lean and
weak.
41. Out of these drugs the moderate use of
bhang mixed with other cool ingredients is bene¬
ficial to some extent, as it creates appetite, regulates
the digestive power and protects the consumer from
the bad effect of unwholesome water.
42. The moderate use of bhang, as stated in
the preceding answer, is harmless, but that of
drugs is injurious. See answer No. 33.
43. No.
44. The immediate effect is inebriation. Yes,
it is refreshing.
It does not induce (musti) debauchery. Does
not allay hunger. Creates appetite. The effect of
bhang lasts for twelve hours and that of ganja and
charas for about two or three hours.
The after-effect is laziness.
The want of subsequent gratification undoubted¬
ly produces longing and uneasiness.
49. No.
51. Yes, bad characters are also habitual con¬
sumers of these drugs They induce their victims
to partake of one of these drugs with a view to
stupefy then and thus facilitate robbery.
53. No. I have not heard that it does incite
to unpremeditated crime, violent or otherwise, but
it is feared that the excessive use of these drugs
may lead to temporary homicidal frenzy.
54. No.
55. Yes, they do.
Complete stupefaction can be induced by any
of these drugs without admixture.
Answer No. 257.
20. (a) Combatants
204
Rajputs
2
Mussalmans
28
Tehars
35
Meglis
85
Dooms
26
Chamars
10
Burwa'as
2
Butwals
4
Surbazas
8
Maretas
4
TOTAL
204
(b) Non-combatants
7
Brahmin
1
Meglis
2
Tehar
1
Mussalman
1
Sweepers
2
TOTAL
7
None of the above smokes ganja or charas.
24. Bhang is not consumed by any one in this
regiment.
25. Although none in this regiment consumes
any of these drugs so as to form any opinion
about increase or decrease in their use, yet it is
believed that the use of the drugs is on the
increase.
28. As no one uses these drugs in this regi¬
ment, I am unable to give average allowance and
cost of each of the drugs, per consumer, per diem.
32. There is no religious custom for the use of
any of these drugs, but in a society if 6 out of 10
persons are addicted to the use of any of these
drugs, they may induce their companions to par¬
take of it.
33. The use of these drugs is considered to be
harmful. Supposing a man addicted to the use
of one of these drugs could not get his dose at the
fixed hour, he would then surely feel serious pri¬
vation and be unfit to attend to his duties (until
ho satisfies his craving). Military men dislike the
use because the consumer looks like a madman,
and quarrels under the influence of the drug taken
by him. The use of the drugs is good for mendi¬
cants and beggars, who have no worldly affairs to
look after.
39. No form of consumption is harmless.
41. No.
42. No. Please see answer 33.
43. Yes, they are offensive.
44. As no one consumes any of these drugs in
this regiment, I am unable to give the required
information
49. As above.
51. Bad characters addicted to the use of these
drugs abuse people and quarrel with them.
The use has therefore some connection with
crime of a general and special character.
53. Yes, but not to such an extent as in the
case of a non-consumer, whom the drug, if taken,
stupefies completely. It is well known among