Talk:Charas

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[edit] Bloodshot Eyes

"A person can be recognised as a 'Charsi' (person who regularly uses Charas, referred to as a 'pot-head' in the West) by their glazed bloodshot eyes with heavy eyelids." In my own personal experience with those who regularly use potent THC products, only a minority of them experience blood shot eyes and heavy eyelids. Especially if they have been an avid user of THC for an extended period of time, as in the case of a 'Charsi' or 'Pot-Head' (Which, may I add, can be construed as a derogatory term by many THC users who remain frustrated with social inhibitions). Personally, I believe that this statement should be reviewed. I will remove it, if anybody can provide a credible source, then by all means, please revert my edit. Ph33rspace 04:20, 3 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Gardaa

Charas is not the same as Gardaa. Gardaa is manufactured in Kashmir by a unique method of making traditional hashish. That is employing heat, pressure and time to solidify hash powder. Charas is collected and made into a solid without heat or pressure but simply collected by rubbing the plants with the hands then removing the resins from the hands in "like a rolled stick" then pressed into bundles of sticks.

mr2pksMr2pks 03:34, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

How can the government import the charas when it is grown in India? Does it mean importing from the mountains to the city? Well;actually it meant that it imports from the Rest of The North East region.As it is legally banned to procure charas and provide it to others too.The Government of India only allows farmers who are issued license for farming cannabis.But a great amount finds its way to the local market and is sold discretaly.--asydwaters 14:05, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

They may be importing it from Nepal, Pakistan or Afghanistan.

10 Grams a day of something much purer than hashish? That does not sound right. Can we please find a source? 130.126.214.81 04:39, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Proccessing of Charas by Professional and Local methods

Most common method used by localites to proccess Charas is by applying heavy quantity of oil/resins on their exposed body parts like hands, thighs, palms, even on the scalp by shaving off the hair on their heads.They continously keep rubbing the copious amount of the leaves ;which makes the resin from the leaves to stick to their skin by adherence with the oil.When sufficient amount is extracted ;they use a scalpel or a thin plate made of any substance to remove the "Charas"-resin from their skin and then store it.This same process is repeated several times till the required quantity is achieved.Then the whole collected resin is mixed and then rubbed again repeatedlt till it reaches the desired density.As its mostly rubbed on the palm ,its shaped like a rolled stick which is then cut into smaller pieces.--asydwaters 16:52, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Purity, Legally acceptable amount Discussion.

10 grams of charas or any other cannabis related drug is consitutes " 1 Tola " and is used both on the streets and the Narcotics Dept. However the purity of the chemicals contained in 1 tola is not measured by its weight but by chemical contents and their levels by scienitifical testings. Usually possession of charas below 10 gram is acceptable and does not constitute as the crime under Narcotics laws in india.HoweverI need to have more substantial proof to back this statement.--asydwaters 17:06, 30 December 2006 (UTC)