60
46. Constitution is impaired, especially from
ganja; indigestion, loss of appetite, bronchitis,
frequent diseases, induces laziness. The effects of
ganja always worse than those of charas or bhang.
49. No experience.
51. Unable to answer this; no experience.
53. Unable to answer this since drug not used
in detachment.
54. Not in my experience.
55. The Thugs were in the habit of doing this.
Yes.
Answer No. 85.
20. (a)
Combatants—
Panjabi Mussalmans
236
Afridis
257
Sikhs
223
Dogras
225
TOTAL
941
(b) Non-combatants
3
(c) Authorised camp followers
79
Not known what numbers smoke ganja and
charas respectively. No means are at hand to
procure the numbers.
24. (a) and (b) Not known as above.
25. Not known. From the absence of admissions
into hospital from the effect of these drugs it is
reasonable to suppose that their use, if used at all,
is confined to a few individual cases.
28. I do not know exactly.
Probably—
(1) Ganja
6 pies.
(2) Charas
6 "
(3) Bhang
1 pice.
for an allowance of 15 grains per diem of Nos. (1)
and (2) and 3 drams of No. (3).
32. None known.
33. The consumption of either of these drugs is re-
garded with disfavour. The opinion in the native
army is that the consumption of these drugs warps
the moral fibre to a considerable extent, dulls the
intellectual faculties, and thus stands in the way of
a man's promotion.
No custom of worshipping the hemp plant is
known of.
39. Smoking any preparation of the hemp plant
is considered to be less injurious than drinking or
eating the same, because the effect in both cases is
the same, whilst acute poisoning does not occur to
the same extent from smoking the preparation.
41. Probably not.
42. The moderate use of these drugs is probably
harmless, because it is known that amongst the
population generally the moderate use is common,
whereas the effects of excessive consumption are
very marked but seldom heard of.
43. Apparently so.
44. It is said to be refreshing. Does not produce
intoxication if taken in moderation. Does not allay
hunger, but sometimes increases the appetite.
Effect lasts about two to three hours; apt to pro-
duce dyspepsia. The want of subsequent gratifica-
tion produces longing and uneasiness.
45. I have no personal knowledge of any cases
where noxious effects have been produced by the
habitual moderate use of any of these drugs.
I am unable to say, having no trustworthy
evidence to go upon.
Ditto.
Ditto.
Ditto.
Ditto.
I can only recollect one case of alleged connection
between insanity and the use of hemp. This was
a case to the best of my recollection of slight de-
mentia due to occasional mild maniacal attacks, but
I was by no means satisfied as to its being caused
by the use of hemp.
I am, therefore, unable to give an opinion in
reply to the first question in this paragraph. As
regards the second question, I know of no evidence
from which I could adduce an opinion, except from
analogy of a more or less general and inferential
kind, from which I should be disposed to answer
the question in the affirmative.
No information as regards noxious effects pro-
duced by the use of hemp drugs is traceable on the
medical history sheets of the regiment.
46. I am unable to add anything to what I have
said in reply to the last question or under this
heading, as I have no trustworthy evidence to go
upon. Judging from the facts that have come
before me, or perhaps, I should say, the absence of
facts connecting sickness with the use of hemp
drugs in the men of this regiment, one might
infer there were no such drugs at all.
[Questions 45 and 46 answered by Medical
Officer.]
49. Apparently the use of charas and ganja is
practised with this object.
51. Not in the regiment.
Not known.
53. (1) I have had no experience of the effects
of these drugs in connection with crime.
(2) I know of no such case.
54. It is generally believed that such is the case,
but no case has come under my observation.
55. (1) Not known.
(2) Complete stupefaction can be induced by this
drug without admixture, so far as is known.
Answer No. 86.
20. (a) Combatants
817
(b) Non-combat
13
(c) Authorised camp followers
26
The following smoke ganja:—
(a) Combatants—
Mussalmans
10