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282 REPORT OF THE INDIAN HEMP DRUGS COMMISSION, 1893-94. [CH. XIV.
(39) Thakur Das, Rai Bahadur, Assistant Surgeon.
(36) Bhagwan Dass, Assistant Surgeon.
(25) Muhammad Ikramulla
Khan, Khan Bahadur, Honorary Extra Assistant Com-
missioner.
(27) Muhammad Barkat Ali
Khan, Khan Bahadur, retired Extra Assistant Commis-
sioner.
(61) Bahram Khan, Honorary Magistrate.
(93) Gujar Mal, Trader.
(94) Jawala Bhagat, Trader.
(3) Prohibition might
lead to use of dhatura or other intoxicants worse
than
charas.
(76) Babu P. C. Chatterji, Judge, Chief Court.
(10) Mr. A. Anderson, Deputy Commissioner.
(18) Rai Bahadur Bhagwan Dass, Extra Assistant Commissioner.
(39) Thakur Das, Rai Bahadur, Assistant Surgeon.
(27) Muhammad Barkat Ali
Khan, Khan Bahadur, retired Extra Assistant Com-
missioner.
(86) Lachman Dass, Merchant.
Central Provinces.
Opinions in favour of the
prohibi-
tion of ganja.
578. There are only two
witnesses in the Central Provinces who advocate the
prohibition of ganja. Honorary Surgeon-Major Harrison (38), on the
retired
list, employed in the
Kalahandi State, advocates
gradual prohibition, "which would cause discontent,
but not any serious danger. The prohibition would no doubt be
followed by
recourse to alcohol and other stimulants." The other is a pensioned
hospital
assistant, who also advocates gradual prohibition.
Opinions against
prohibition of
ganja.
579. The following is an
analysis of some of the
most important evidence against prohibition:—
(1)
Prohibition impossible or unnecessary, or could not be
enforced without a
large preventive
establishment.
(1) Mr. Neill, Judicial Commissioner.
(4) Mr. Laurie, Officiating Secretary to Chief Commissioner.
(2) Colonel Bowie, Commissioner.
(9) Mr. Drake-Brockman, Officiating Excise Commissioner.
(39) Dr. Prentie, Civil Surgeon.
(66) Rev. Israel Jacob, Missionary.
(2) Prohibition
would be strongly resented by religious mendicants, or would
be
regarded as an interference with religion, or would be likely to
become a
political danger.
(1) Mr. Neill, Judicial Commissioner.
(4) Mr. Laurie, Officiating Secretary to Chief Commissioner.
(2) Colonel Bowie, Commissioner.
(3) Mr. Anderson, Officiating Commissioner.
(6) Mr. Duff, Deputy Commissioner.
(27) Mr. Lowrie, Officiating Deputy Conservator of Forests.
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| Description | Report is based on research conducted August 1893-August 1894. The Commission interviewed nearly 2000 witnesses from medical officers to missionaries in 30 cities across India. Covers in detail the effect of hemp drugs (‘ganja’) on physical, mental and moral wellbeing. |
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