Now the penalty for citizens for the sale of nasvay and snus is from 2 thousand to 4 thousand rubles, for officials – from 7 thousand to 12 thousand rubles, and for legal entities – from 40 thousand to 60 thousand rubles. Due to the adoption of the new law the wholesale or retail sale of such products would entail imposing a fine on citizens in the amount from 15 thousand to 20 thousand rubles, for officials – from 30 thousand to 50 thousand rubles and on legal entities – from 100 thousand to 150 thousand rubles.
the Sale to minors of tobacco products or tobacco products will incur increased penalties. The penalty for citizens will make from 20 thousand to 40 thousand rubles, for officials – from 40 thousand to 70 thousand rubles, and for legal entities – from 150 thousand to 300 thousand rubles. Now the fines are much less – from 3 thousand to 5 thousand rubles for citizens, from 30 thousand to 50 thousand rubles – for officials and from 100 thousand to 150 thousand rubles for legal entities. Thus, the maximum sanctions grow double.
the Chairman of the State Duma Committee on state construction and legislation Pavel Krasheninnikov said that the increase in administrative fines for the sale of snus and nasvay, as well as for the sale of tobacco products and products to minors will reduce their availability (including in the illegal markets) and to more effectively combat the spread of this “stuff” among children and adolescents.
– Despite the fact that manufacturing chewing tobacco (nasvay) and sucking tobacco (snus) on the territory of the Russian Federation is prohibited by law, and for violation of these rules provides for administrative liability, the level of consumption of such drugs, especially among youth, is very high, he said. – Due to the availability and cheapness of this level among children and adolescents in many regions of the country, even higher than the level of consumption of cigarettes, drugs and psychoactive drugs.
the MP referred to the opinions of psychiatrists-narcologists, according to which, the consumption of snus and nasvay is having a dangerous effect on health, both children and adults, and may be the cause of many somatic diseases.
According to medical reports, the regular consumption of such drugs can lead to irreparable disastrous consequences for health and mental dependence. Because of the prevalence of use of snus and nasvay use among young people as a method of “grafting” on other drugs, said the head of the Committee.
