10.07.2012
"We propose to criminalize illegal hidden (veiled) promotion and open advertising of drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors in the Internet. Maximum penalty we suggest is two years in prison, "- said head of the committee, Irina Yarovaya.
Thus, in the Criminal Code, an article will appear. According to it, advertisings of the items mentioned above with the use of informational and telecommunication networks will be punished by the penalty of up to 50,000 rubles or by the imprisonment for 2 years.
However, prepared document includes some exceptions. Penalties don’t apply to information published in specialized publications intended for physicians and pharmacists.
Currently only money penalty is used. The amounts range is from 4 to 5 thousand rubles for individuals and from 800 thousand to 1 million rubles for legal entities.
"Introduction of such innovations is caused by an acute need for actions aimed at saving young generation of Russian society from drug degradation, - said Ms. Yarovaya. – Considering the alarming statistics and the numbers of visits on the sites about drugs, we can conclude that to thousands of users, including children have access to prescription drugs. More and more customers are involved in drug consumption and trafficking. "
"The new law will promote the further growth of the fight against drug trafficking", - says head of the department.
