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plants, and is used in the preparation of the intoxicating drink 

 hashish, or in the making of sweetmeats. The handling of 

 bhang is therefore very difficult to regulate, whereas that of 

 ganja or charas, which are made from the cultivated plant, is 

 subject to strict laws, and no one is allowed to sell without a 

 license. The general action of the drug is not unlike that of 

 opium. 



