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The page treats pillai legiyam, the ganja preparation of the Madras Presidency. It does not cover legiyam (lehyam) as a general class of preparation.
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Sources
- L. C. Miller (Indian Hemp Drugs Commission, vol. VI, Madras witness no. 18, p. 190) is cited from the page image. He says his answers were based on reports from the subordinate revenue officials of his district.
- Chopra and Chopra (1957) is cited from the UNODC web edition, which carries no page numbers. Their entries for pillai legiyam, purnadhi legiyam and majiyam follow Miller's three numbered entries almost word for word and in the same order. They are one witness, repeated; the article cites the Chopras only for the 1957 listing.
Is it cannabis?
- Both sources name ganja as the first ingredient.
Kind and plant part
- Sweet: ganja with ghee and sugar, listed by Miller under "Eating". Neither source gives a medical use, so the kind is not Traditional medicine.
- Flower: ganja.
- Still made: not known from the sources cited.
Not used
- Miller's fourth entry, billai (ganja powdered with jaggery, dried ginger and pepper and made into cakes), has no other source here and is not on this page.
- No source cited here glosses pillai or legiyam, so the article does not translate the name.