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not respected. Any use of drugs in excess of 11
grains per day is considered wrong and leading to
the loss of faculties.

39. To smoke charas and ganja is considered
harmful and leads to intoxication.

The decoction is never drunk except as bhang.

41.  Any use of charas and ganja is considered
harmful, but the moderate use of bhang is not
considered injurious.

42.  As in 41.

43.  All charas and ganja-smokers are considered
offensive, and bhang-drinkers the same if in excess.

44.  To habitual users of these drugs, if they do
not partake of it at their regular time, it affects
their appetite and renders them dull and stupid, but
if taken regularly at regular hours it increases
appetite and generally freshens up the system.

45.  The habitual moderate use of bhang, so far
as I can judge from the few cases I have seen, does
not produce any noxious effects. The digestive
power and appetite are increased. No disease
appears to be induced by it, nor is laziness. The
moral sense is not impaired, so far as I am aware.
The intellect is unimpaired, and I have not met
with any case of insanity which was attributable in
any way to the use of this drug. I am not aware
that there is any evidence to indicate that insanity
may tend to indulgence in the use of hemp drugs

by persons deficient in self-control, through weak-
ened intellect.

Of the 2 men who use bhang in this regiment,
one is a man of 23 years' service. He appears
to be in every way fit for further service. Of his
admissions to hospital, one has been for catarrhal
bronchitis, the remainder being for surgical dis-
eases or for ague. The other man has done 31/2
years' service, and has not yet been admitted for any
of the diseases mentioned in the question.

I do not know of any case of habitual use of
charas, nor of habitual use of ganja.

46. I do not know of any case of excessive use
of these drugs.

49. These drugs are used as aphrodisiacs.
Natives freely admit it.

51. Habitual and excessive consumers of ganja
and charas are generally bad characters.

53.  Excessive indulgence leads to thieving, high-
way robbery, suicide and homicide.

No actual case has come within my knowledge:
but I know that all the fanatics in Afghanistan
were all primed with charas before "running
amuck."

54.  It is well known that "Ghazis" are well
intoxicated with charas before they "run amuck."

55.  It is taken to deaden the faculties prior to
crime. Complete intoxication can be obtained, and
when in such a state, can be fatal to life.

                                                                Answer No. 192.

The following are as nearly as possible the num-
bers who smoke ganja and charas respectively:—
Ganja—

Charas—
Nil.

24.  Number of men who (a) eat or (4) drink
bhang—Nil.

25.  Neither increase nor decrease is apparent.

Ganja is more generally used of the three pre-
parations, being cheaper and more easily procur-
able.

23. About one tical per diem.
Ganja—6 pies.
Bhang—4 annas.

32.  None known.

33.  They are highly esteemed by sanyasis,
bairaigis and fakirs and those associated with
them. In the Madras Army the practice is gener-

ally disliked.

Bhang makes a man sleepy, heavy and apathe-
tic.

Ganja and charas are not so powerful in their
effects as bhang; they produce stupefaction to a
less extent.

The hemp plant is said to be worshipped by a
sect of Hindustanis by the name of Maha Dhyoo.

39. Smoking is considered to be more injurious
than eating or drinking.

The smoking affects the heart's action. The
blood gradually becomes poor, and the strength