Using these drugs in Russia will get you arrested
Channel: Open Protest Network
Date: 2022-10-20

Russia decriminalised the possession of drugs in 2004, but people keep getting arrested for them. Why is this still happening?
 
In the first instalment exploring systems of decriminalisation, TalkingDrugs dove into the Russian system of drug decriminalisation, examining its legal thresholds, how they’re ripe for police abuse, and how many people are arrested for being involved with drugs. 
 
While the latest and most prolific case has been Britney Griner’s arrest, there are hundreds of thousands of Russians arrested from all sorts of drug-related offences. Their approach to drug control shows how a poorly implemented system of decriminalisation can be incredibly damaging to people who use drugs, and hides the  fact that so many continue to be arrested, or struggle to receive a legal and fair trial. 
 
You can see what other countries have implemented decriminalisation in our global map: https://www.talkingdrugs.org/drug-decriminalisation
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