The State Duma at the plenary session on September 29 adopted in the first reading a bill prohibiting the movement of tobacco products in Russia with a total weight of more than 750 grams per person. This is reported by RIA Novosti. Thus, cigarettes should not exceed the number of 600 pieces, cigars - 150, or tobacco products should not exceed the weight of 750 grams. As the authors of the project note, uncontrolled trafficking of tobacco products is dangerous for the Russian economy, and the growth of illegal trade is the reason for the decrease in revenues of budgets at all levels. Changes are proposed to the 15-FH, the Russian Code on Administrative Offences. The State Duma supported the ... [Read more]