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Marijuana possession now legal in Washington

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.

19:50 06.12.2012

Fines for promoting homosexualism among children to reach $16k

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.

17:32 06.12.2012

Russian foreign agent law lacks provision for exclusion of NGOs

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.

13:30 06.12.2012

Russian authorities to publish blacklists of tax dodgers

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.

12:00 06.12.2012

MPs propose being fined and stripped of their mandate for misconduct

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.

10:32 06.12.2012

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Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violations

A Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.

17:20 17.01.2023

Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditions

Russia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.

15:29 13.01.2023

Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State Duma

Lawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.

16:17 12.10.2022