The lawyer warned about a possible deadline for collecting green cheese

Lawyer Alexander Khaminsky warned that for collecting red book green cheese, you can get up to four years in prison.

In conversation with aif.ru On Monday, May 19, the expert explained that if one or two accidentally caught green cheese or other red book mushrooms are found in the mushroom picker's basket, this will result in a fine of up to 5 thousand rubles.

If a person intentionally collected such mushrooms and there is a basket full of them, we will no longer be talking about administrative, but criminal liability, which provides for a fine of up to 1 million rubles or imprisonment for up to four years.

The lawyer recommended that fans of picking mushrooms find out in advance which of them belong to the Red Book.

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On May 18, RT, citing experts, wrote that since October 2023, the collection of mushrooms listed in the Red Book has been prohibited in Russia. There are 41 species of them. These include crumbling fly agaric, fragrant cobweb, Nebrodi oyster mushroom, summer truffle, flake mushroom, chased mushroom, root-loving tinder, NSN clarifies. The penalties for violations are different: for accidental collection — a fine of 2.5 thousand to 5 thousand rubles, for intentional — up to four years of forced labor plus a fine of up to 1 million rubles, writes RIAMO. In addition, the sale by a group of individuals could result in up to nine years in prison and a fine of up to 3 million rubles, the website notes. kp.ru . Experts called for collecting only familiar mushrooms — chanterelles, honey mushrooms, white or blackberries.

Prior to that, on May 16, infectious disease specialist Vladimir Neronov warned against collecting damaged mushrooms. According to him, the mushroom picker should carefully study the appearance of each specimen, use reference books or applications for recognition. Rotten and damaged mushrooms should not be taken, notes 360.ru .

On May 3, Igor Pozdnyakov, a representative of Roskachestvo, warned that the presence of certain plants and fungi in suburban areas could lead to criminal punishment. In particular, the prohibited plants include banisteriopsis kaapi, harmala, blue lotus, sage of fortune tellers, coca bush, cat, ipomoea tricolor, IA Regnum reports.