On the question of the qualification of crimes provided for in article 228 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation

The article discusses the signs of illegal acquisition, storage, transportation, manufacture and processing of drugs without the purpose of their sale, the characteristics of the qualification of these crimes. The conclusion is substantiated that according to Article 228 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, actions committed both for the purpose of personal consumption of narcotic drugs and for the purpose of their use in the household (household) should be qualified, provided that such actions created a risk of non-medical consumption of narcotic drugs by other persons. It is proposed in case of the sale of drugs by resale to qualify the actions of a person who, for a fee, at the request and with the money of the acquirer of drugs, personally makes an online purchase of drugs, then, having received the coordinates of the hiding place with the drug mark, takes it from the hiding place and transfers it to the acquirer.