92
32. I cannot find any to exist.
33. (i) That the consumption of ganja is bene¬
ficial to those who require stimulants to enable
them to work; that of bhang is the opposite.
(ii) The custom is not approved. This seems
to be a general opinion on the subject.
(iii) I can attribute no reason.
(iv) I cannot ascertain any such custom.
39. Smoking is the better way of using the
hemp drug: the effect is quicker, therefore less is
used.
41. To use the words of the native officers, the
moderate use of these drugs is three-fourths good
and one-fourth bad, or three men benefit when one
does not.
42. Vide answer to question 41.
43. No.
44. It is refreshing.
If taken in excess, it produces intoxication.
Ganja allays hunger, but bhang does not.
Bhang produces hunger.
The last two questions are answered together. If
the drug is not obtainable, the habitual consumer
becomes lazy and more or less incapable of work.
45. I have not had sufficient experience of persons
who I know to use these drugs habitually to give
evidence of any value with respect to the point.
I cannot say.
Probably when in moderate increased doses.
Bhang is supposed to increase the appetite in
small doses.
I cannot say.
I do not know.
I have seen so very little of the effects of any of
these drugs that I can give no opinion.
The same.
No entries in the Medical History sheets.
46. I have not seen a case in which the excessive
use of ganja or bhang has been proved. Many
people appear to use the drug to excess occasionally,
but not often habitually.
[Questions 45 and 46 answered by Medical
Officer.]
49. In some cases.
51. About 25 per. cent.
The use has apparently no connection with crime
in general or specially.
53. No.
54. There does not appear to be any such
custom.
55. Not in its prime state: if used for this
purpose, dhatura is mixed with it.
No.
Answer No. 136.
20. (a) Combatants—
Hindus
7
(c) Authorised camp followers—
Muhammadans
13
I am unable to give an opinion.
24 and 25. I am unable to give an opinion.
28 and 32. Not known.
33. I am unable to give an opinion.
39 and 41. Not known.
42 and 43. I am unable to give an opinion.
44. Not known.
45 and 46. I am unable to give an opinion.
49. Not known.
51 and 53. I am unable to give an opinion.
54 and 55. Not known.
Answer No. 137.
20. (a) Combatants—
Sikhs
419
Panjab Muhammadans
203
Hindustanis
195
TOTAL
817
(b) Non-combatants—
Hindus
2
(c) Authorised camp followers—
Sikhs
20
Panjab Muhammadans
9
Hindustanis
11
Sweepers
8
TOTAL
48
GRAND TOTAL
867
Smoke ganja—
(a) Combatants —
Hindustanis
20
24. Drink bhang—
(a) Combatants —
Sikhs
40
Hindustanis
20
25. In Burma, owing to difficulty of supply and
existing prohibitory Government orders regarding
possession of these drugs, the habit is decreasing
and is only practised "sub rosd."
28. Ganja—About 6 pies worth.
Charas—Not consumed at all.
Bhang—About 6 pice worth.
32. Among Sikhs, the moderate consumption of
bhang appears to be countenanced, if not actually
encouraged in the grunth.
The use of ganja, charas and bhang appears to
be prohibited among Muhammadans in the Koran.
Among Hindus ganja and bhang are commonly
used during the Holi.
33. The moderate use of these drugs does not
appear to carry any stigma, but the excessive use
of any or all of them is distinctly regarded with
disfavour among native soldiers.
Generally speaking the habitual use of any
or all of these drugs may be said to be unfavourably
regarded owing to the danger of excess.
The reason for this is that an habitual excessive
consumer cannot be regarded as mentally or morally
a reliable man.