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55. Yes, this is occasionally done.

Complete stupefaction can be produced on a

person unaccustomed to the drugs, but dhatura
is often used to strengthen them.

              Answer No. 170.

In the three classes about 200 smoke ganja,
which is taken medicinally. Charas is scarcely
now taken.

24.  Bhang is not eaten in the regiment; there
may be 40 at the most who drink bhang.

25.  From information obtained from native
officers, the use of these drugs is neither on the in-
crease or decrease.

28. The average allowance of ganja or charas
per man given to the drug is equal in weight to
the lift of a pice. Price of 1 pice weight of
ganja is 4 pice; of the same weight of charas,
3 pice; bhang is scarcely consumed.

32.  The use of these drugs is not forbidden in
any religious writings.

33.  Those who exceed arc looked down on, as
habitual drunkards by Europeans. No opinion
against moderate use; there is no custom of wor-
shipping the hemp plant. But when partaking
of ganja or charas a small portion is put aside as
an offering to the God Mahadeo.

39. Smoking is less injurious than drinking, as
a good deal of the strength of the drug is modified
by being drawn through the water in the hukka.

41.  Yes, it is supposed to alleviate pains in case
of chill and extreme cold; generates heat.

42.  See answer 41.

43.  Yes.

44.  No immediate effects. It is refreshing.
No, not intoxicating. Allays hunger. Does create
appetite. Effect lasts about two hours. No after-
effects. No longing or uneasiness for a day or
two.

45.  As the men of the regiment do not use these
drugs, I cannot say whether the habitual moder-
ate use of these drugs would or would not produce
the effects in question.

46.  My limited personal experience does not
enable me to discuss the point in question.

49. No.

51. No. No connection with crime of any
character in this regiment.

53.  No excessive indulgence. No crime owing
to consumption of these drugs in this regiment
for thirty years.

54.  See answer 53.

55.  Not known in the regiment, but no doubt
is practised.

Ganja or charas cannot be smoked without mix-
ing with tobacco.

              Answer No. 171.

25. On the decrease. No reason to assign.

32. It is usual amongst the Pardesis to drink
bhang during the Holi festival, but it is not
obligatory.

It is also customary to offer it to friends in cele-
bration of special occasions, such as promotions, etc.

33. It is not considered disreputable except
when carried to excess. There is no custom of
worshipping the plant.

39. In the hot weather preparations of the
hemp plant are drunk in water, milk, etc., and is
considered beneficial. In the cold weather it is
smoked and considered in the same light as smok-
ing tobacco amongst Europeans.

Smoking charas is considered rather injurious.

41.  Yes, but charas has a stupefying effect.

42.  In moderate use they are harmless.

43.  Yes.

44.  Charas is said to impart a feeling of
warmth, but to make the consumer drunk almost
immediately.

Ganja promotes appetite a short time after
smoking it.

Bhang has a cooling effect, allays thirst, and
promotes appetite. The effects are said to last for
several hours and no unpleasant after-effects are
experienced.

Want of the drug does not produce longing
or uneasiness to any great extent.

A man accustomed to smoke ganja could satisfy
the desire for it by smoking tobacco instead.

45.  (a), (b) and (c) No.
(d) Moderate use does not.
(e) No.

(f) and (g) I have no experience.
(h) I have had no cases.
46 I have no experience.

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