Some issues of qualification of crimes connected with maintenance of drug house (in the context of Article 232 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation)

Relevance. Keeping a drug house for the consumption of psychoactive substances for non-medical purposes (Art. 232 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) occupies a special place among drug crimes. The social danger of this act is due to the creation of favorable conditions for the secret and long-term consumption of drugs, the expansion of the circle of drug addicts, the facilitation of the processes of manufacturing and selling drugs, and the difficulty of solving such crimes. In this connection, the study of the problems of qualification of this crime is of particular scientific interest and practical importance. Target. Based on the analysis of forensic investigative practice, identify problems in the qualifications of the organization, the maintenance of dens, the systematic provision of premises for the consumption of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their analogues. Give them a scientific and legal assessment, taking into account the provisions of Russian criminal legislation and qualifications of the higher court. Methodology. During the research, various methods were used, in particular: analysis, inductive and deductive reasoning, analogy, comparative law. The conclusions formulate possible ways to optimize law enforcement practice and the provisions of Art. 232 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. In particular, the author’s understanding of a den for the consumption of psychoactive substances listed in Art. 232 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, and also presents recommendations for the qualification.