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Marijuana possession now legal in Washington

19:50 06/12/2012 On Thursday Washington State became the first state in America where it is legal to possess marijuana for adult recreational use, and hundreds of people celebrated shortly after midnight by lighting up and smoking joints together under Seattle’s iconic Space Needle.

Fines for promoting homosexualism among children to reach $16k

17:32 06/12/2012 Russia's lower house might start considering the bill stipulating fines of up to 500,000 rubles ($16,220) for promoting homosexualism among under-aged on December 19.

Russian foreign agent law lacks provision for exclusion of NGOs

13:30 06/12/2012 The Justice Ministry has not prescribed a procedure for the exclusion of nongovernmental organizations from the register of foreign agents as such has not been stipulated by the law.

Russian authorities to publish blacklists of tax dodgers

12:00 06/12/2012 The Russian authorities will submit proposals to the government before April 2013 to post blacklists of Russian tax dodgers who are two months or more overdue with their tax payments.

MPs propose being fined and stripped of their mandate for misconduct

10:32 06/12/2012 According to the deputies' code of ethics which may be adopted during the State Duma's spring session, lawmakers could be stripped of their mandate for misconduct.

Bill on organ transplants may be submitted to State Duma in 2013

15:14 05/12/2012 The Healthcare Ministry's bill on organ transplants, which envisages the establishment of a database of Russians where they will be able to express their will to donate their organs after death, might be submitted to the State Duma for consideration next year.

Putin obligates members of government to declare expenses

19:31 04/12/2012 President Vladimir Putin has approved amendments to the law, "On the Russian Government," pursuant to which members of government should report their expenses, as well as the expenses of their family members.

New Criminal Code article on fraud to increase transparency, Medvedev

17:47 04/12/2012 The introduction of a Criminal Code article on six types of fraud will help increase transparency and prevent criminal cases from being manipulated during preliminary investigations, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday.

Russia ratifies contract with Czech Republic on social maintenance

17:22 04/12/2012 President Vladimir Putin has signed a law on the ratification of a contract with the Czech Republic on social maintenance. The contract stipulates the regulation of social maintenance and obligatory insurance relations for Russian and Czech citizens and their family members, who permanently reside in Russia and Czech Republic.

Putin approves new order to form upper house

15:46 04/12/2012 President Vladimir Putin has approved a new order to form the parliament's upper house. The corresponding document was published on Tuesday on the government's official legal website.

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