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fully the questions relating to the effects produced
from the constant use of hemp drugs. I have only
been a short time in the country and have had no
opportunity of watching the effects produced by
the hemp drugs upon habitual consumers. [Medi-
cal Officer in charge.]
49. Not known to be used as such.
51. No experiences of this in regiment; bad
characters in towns and cities are often habitual
consumers.
53. Probably leads to crime, such as causing a
man to run "amuck." Have seen no such case
myself.
54. Yes, they are said to be so used at times by
bad characters, fanatics, etc.
55. Yes, chiefly down country, but it is doubtful
if complete stupefaction would be induced without
admixture of dhatura, etc.
Answer No. 45.
20. (a) Combatants—
Hindustani Hindus
7
"
Mussalmans
152
Panjabis
"
91
Pathans
"
75
Sikhs
225
Dogras
37
Other Hindus
38
TOTAL
625
(b) Non-combatants—
Hindustani Muhammadan
1
Panjabi
"
1
(c) Authorised camp followers—
Syces
352*
Kahars
35†
Bagar
6‡
Troops
TOTAL
427
*Dogras
74
Sikhs
13
Hindustani Muhammadans
25
Pathans
10
Sweepers
5
Chamar
10
Panjabi Muhammadans
215
TOTAL
352
† Panjabi Hindus
20
Hindustani Hindus
15
TOTAL
35
‡Panjabi Hindus
Hindustani Hindu
1
Sweeper
1
Panjabi Muhammadan
1
TOTAL
6
§ Panjabi Hindus
16
Hindustani Muhammadan
1
Panjabi
"
15
TOTAL
32
Smoke ganja—
Panjabi Hindus.
" Muhammadans.
Hindustani Hindus.
5 per 100.
"
Muhammadans. 5 per 100.
Dogras.
Pathans.
Smoke charas—
Panjabi Hindus.
"
Muhammadans.
Hindustani Hindus.
5 per 100.
"
Muhammadans. 5 per 100.
Dogras.
Pathans.
24. (a) Eat bhang—
Panjabi Hindus.
Hindustani "
10 per 100.
Dogras.
10 per 100.
Sikhs.
(b) Drink bhang —
Panjabi Hindus.
Hindustani "
"10 per cent.
Dogras.
"10 per cent.
Sikhs.
25. On the decrease. General opinion of natives
consulted.
Allowance per day.
Cost.
28. Ganja
1 masha@ 3 pies per man.
Charas
1 " @ 4 "
"
Bhang
1 tola @ 11/2 "
"
32. No customs, social or religious, are known
in regard to consumption of any of these drugs.
33. Consumers of ganja and charas are invari-
ably looked down upon; not so consumers of
bhang. The above may be taken as opinion of
educated native gentlemen.
Ganja and charas are both in disrepute, because
consumer becomes so quickly insensible. No
custom is known of worshipping the hemp plant
in any form.
39. Smoking is worse than drinking bhang.
General opinion of natives consulted.
41. Not beneficial.
42. Not harmless. The person taking them
gets thin, weak, loses appetite, and cannot do with-
out the drug.
43. Yes.
44. (1) Torpor.
(2) Not refreshing.
(3) Produces intoxication.
(4) No.
(5) Destroys appetite.
(6) Effect lasts four or five hours.
(7) After-effects bad; person feels lazy and weak.
(8) Cannot do without drug.
Longing for drug produced.
45. Yes, there is physical, mental and moral
degeneration.
Yes; renders a person more liable to disease,
and less recuperative power. Causes loss of appetite.
Has a tendency to predispose to the diseases of
the respiratory organs.
Impairs the moral sense; induces laziness.
It deadens the intellect, and it is said sometimes
to produce insanity.
Do not know of a case in which it has produced
insanity by this drug alone; but cases of insanes
have sometimes a history of ganja or charas-
smoking.