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and a slight feeling of
lassitude and drowsiness.
The subsequent want produces slight uneasiness.
I have twice personally
smoked ganja in small
quantities to test its effect, and am bound to say
without results, comfortable or otherwise.
45. I am not aware
of it. The men I have seen
are of sound constitution, physically, mentally
and morally; the latter of course according to the
status of the consumers.
No.
No.
No.
It induces laziness, but
not habits of immorality,
unless the consumption is excessive or the consumer
unused to the drug.
I know of no cases.
46. I have noticed
that men who use these
drugs to excess are often thin and wasted, with a
drowsy, stupid look, and
have heard that they often
become mad. I have not seen a case.
[Questions 45 and 46
answered by Medical
Officer.]
49. Bhang is said to be :
and ganja is sometimes
put into sweetmeats for this purpose. Medically
speaking, I believe, cannabis indica is prescribed to
prevent too rapid ejaculation, and it is probably to
attain this result, so desired by natives of India,
that it is used.
51. I cannot say, as
there are no habitual bad
characters in the regiment under my command.
53. I do not know of any case.
54. I have heard so
as a tradition, but no case
has come under my observation.
55. I have heard
that fakirs and bairagis are
in the habit of giving them to their devotees.
I believe dhatura is
added to cause stupefac-
tion.
Answer No. 204.
20. (a) Combatants |
21 |
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(b) Non-combatants |
Nil. |
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(c) Authorised camp followers |
73 |
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TOTAL |
94 |
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Smoke ganja— |
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Hindus |
10 |
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Kari caste |
3 |
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Lohar |
1 |
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Bhisti |
1 |
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TOTAL |
15 |
24. One Lohar drinks bhang.
25. Is on the
increase.
The force of example.
28. Ganja would cost about 1 pice.
32. Know of none.
33. The use of the
narcotic is in disrepute, due
occasionally to its being partaken of to excess.
39. The form of smoking
is considered most in-
jurious, causing chest affections.
41. Yes. If given
in small quantities to young
children to allay puerile pains, e. g., teething.
(2) To adults
for diarrhœa, and allaying pangs
of hunger.
(3) Often used beneficially if applied externally.
42. Moderate use
appears to be harmless.
Have not noticed any ill-effects.
43. Yes.
44. It is
refreshing.
Seldom produces intoxication.
Creates appetite.
Effects last from one to
two hours.
There are no after-effects.
In the case of
opium-eating the want of subse-
quent gratification produces longing.
45. Not having any
experience, being only a
few months in the country, of the consumption of
the products of Indian hemp amongst natives, I am
unable to answer the queries set forth per margin,
[Question 45 answered by Medical Officer.]
49, 51, 53 and 54.
No.
55. Yes, occasionally.
Answer No. 205.
20. Total strength of regiment thus—
(a) Combatants— |
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Sikhs |
311 |
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Panjabi Muhammadans |
311 |
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Hindustanis |
208 |
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TOTAL |
830 |
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(b) Non-combatants— |
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Sikhs |
16 |
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Panjabi Muhammadans |
19 |
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Hindustanis |
8 |
|||
Sweepers |
10 |
|||
TOTAL |
53 |
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(c) Authorised camp followers—Nil. |
||||
Ganja— |
||||
Combatant |
1 |
|||
Non-combatant |
1 |
Charas— |
|||||
Combatant |
1 |
||||
Non-combatant |
1 |
||||
24. (a) |
Nil. |
(b) Sikhs. Not
daily, but on big feast days and
similar occasions once or twice a year about 50
per cent. drink it.
25. The general opinion
of the native officers is
that the use of these drugs is on the decrease, as
liquor or spirits are now much more readily obtained
than formerly.
28. Charas—8 annas per
month = 2 annas per
diem, three or four days a month.
Ganja—8 annas per month =
2 annas per diem
three or four days in month.
Bhang—1 rupee per month = 6 pies daily.
32. On occasions of joy
or merry-making these
drugs are sometimes taken in the same way that
drink is taken by Europeans.
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