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24.  Sikh 1 (drinks daily.)

25.  The use of these drugs is on the decrease.

28. The average allowance of each drug daily
is 1 tola, the cost being 1 anna.

32.  Sikhs are not permitted by their religion to
smoke; there is no social or religious custom affect-
ing the use of bhang by them.

Mussalmans are not permitted by their religion
to drink bhang.

There is no social or religious custom affecting
the use of ganja or charas by either Mussalmans or
Dogras.

33.  (1) It is generally regarded as a luxury, and
is used by the consumers chiefly as a stimulant.

(2)  There is no strong feeling regarding the use
of any of these drugs in the native army.

(3)  Nil.

(4)  No custom of worshipping the hemp plant.

39. Smoking charas is considered the most in-
jurious preparation of the hemp plant. The chief
reason being that it affects the brain to a greater
extent than any other preparation.

41.  It is not considered to affect a moderate
consumer either for bad or good.

42.  I consider moderate use harmless.

My reasons for above are from no medical know-
ledge, but from experience.

43.  Quite inoffensive.

44. (1) It is refreshing.

(2)  Does not intoxicate.

(3)  It allays hunger, in so far as it is some-
times used as a substitute for food.

(4)  About three hours.

(5)   No after-effects.

(6)  As a rule it requires to be left off by degrees.

45.  No effect.

No.

Charas produces loss of appetite; ganja and
bhang do not do so.

Ganja and charas do not cause asthma, and
dysentery; it produces coughing.

The use of all may tend to make a man lazy.

No.

No.

It is believed so, but not from moderate use.

Not known from experience.

Not known from experience.

Unknown from experience.

Unacquainted with any case.

46.  I have never seen a case of excessive use since
I have been in the service.

49. No.

51. Unknown from experience.

53.  It is believed so.
None.

54.  It is believed to be the case.

55.  It is believed so.

Complete stupefaction can be produced, especially
by charas.

                          Answer No. 130.

20. (a) Combatants— 

(b) Non-combatants—

(c) Authorised camp followers—

There are no smokers of charas in the regiment,
and probably only about 2 per cent. of smokers
of ganja, but it is very difficult to ascertain the
number, as they keep it a secret.

24.  I do not think that any one in the regi-
ment consumes bhang. Men who do are gener-
ally Brahmins or Rajputs or wrestlers.

25.  As far as I can ascertain, it is on the decrease.
I am unable to give any reasons, as it is so very
rarely that these matters come to my notice, the
use of these drugs being practically nil in this pre-
sidency.

28. I cannot say.

32.  I do not think there are any of these cus-
toms in this presidency. I have certainly never
come across any in the service.

33.  As far as I can ascertain, people rather look
askance at the consumers of these drugs in this
presidency, and their use is considered as disreput-
able in the native army.

39. I believe that smoking is the least injurious
form in which it is taken, but I am unable to
give any reason for saying so.

41.  I should not think so.

42.  I should not consider them to be harmless,
but I am unable to give any reason for saying so.

43.  Yes.

44.  The effects are intoxication and creation of
appetite, so that a consumer requires much nourish-
ment. The effects last from about I hour when
smoked, to about 12 when drunk.

The after-effects are generally lassitude and
hunger.

45.  The habitual use of ganja, even in moderate
quantities, produces noxious effects—physical,
mental and moral. It causes excitement followed
by depression, and induces loss of appetite and ema-
ciation. Its deprivation causes diarrhœa and dysen-
tery. It acts as an aphrodisiac and causes ex-
citement, thus inducing habits of immorality.
Mental and nervous depression follow the excite-
ment first produced, the intellect is obscured and