JHALLAWAR STATE MEMORANDUM.

(1) There is no control over the growth of the hemp plant, or (2) over the manufacture, importation and sale of any of its products. (3) There is an import duty of 8 annas per maund of 35 seers on all sorts of ganja and bhang and of one anna per ditto on charas. There are also local dues of 2 annas per maund on bhang and ganja, while 1 per cent, is levied on all sales of either drug, weighment dues also being levied when they are sold by weight.

There is no system in this State whatever for the control of hemp drugs. Wild hemp is found in very small quantities ; a few stalks here and there probably spring from cultivated seed accidentally deposited. Anybody can import any hemp drug, except into the cantonment, where there is a licensed farmer ; once the latter has paid for his license he is free from all control. The extent of cultivation is about 30 acres and the produce about 165 maunds of ganja and 30 of bhang. The trade returns of the last four years do not distinguish between ganja and bhang ; they show an average import of 105 maunds of both drugs and an average export of 120 maunds, while 10 maunds 25 seers paid local internal dues. The average receipts have been Rs. 65-8-6 per annum,.

JHALRAPATAN    G. R. IRWIN,   
The 2nd January 1894.    Political Agent.