The Russian government has passed a bill that completely bans the propaganda of the trafficking of illegal drugs and psychotropic substances. Announced on April 1 Web site cabinet.
It was noted that changes will be made in the federal law “On Drugs and Psychotropic Substances” and some legal regulations.
The government explained that the changes were necessary as drug trafficking propaganda was not completely banned. At the same time, there is a ban on some elements of propaganda, which makes it impossible to impose administrative and criminal liability for promoting the illegal circulation of prohibited funds on the Internet.
In July last year, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia developed Bill to criminalize the sale of drugs on the Internet.