several rappers excluded from the repertoire of songs about drugs – Kommersant

State Secretary-Deputy Interior Minister Igor Zubov said that several well-known rappers have notified law enforcement agencies about the exclusion of songs about drugs from their repertoire. Previously, he warned rappers about possible criminal liability for promoting drugs.

“At that time they asked the question whether rappers would be attracted and so on. Today we have already received a sufficient number of letters from well-known performers who informed us that they are excluding these songs from their repertoire,” Igor Zubov said during a press conference (quoted by RIA Novosti).

May 16 Igor Zubov declaredthat rappers who “sing about drugs” will be given preventive talks. “If they continue, we will imprison, where to go,” said Mr. Zubov. At the same time, he pointed out that responsibility will come only after 2024, when the relevant law is expected to come into force.

Bill proposing to criminalize drug propaganda on the Internet, government contributed to the State Duma on March 30. Now for the offense provides for administrative liability. The bill provides for criminal punishment in the form of imprisonment for up to two years in case of repeated violation. Today, May 30, the bill was adopted in the first reading.

Lusine Balasyan