This week, the Russian government briefly blocked access to Wikipedia over a page about charas, a form of cannabis. Roskomnadzor, the country's communications watchdog, ordered Wikipedia to delete the page last week, saying it contained information on how to prepare and use charas, but the site refused.

Wikipedia was inaccessible for many users in Russia on Monday, though the block was short-lived. A few hours later, Roskomnadzor removed Wikipedia from its official list of banned sites, saying that the page on charas had been edited to its approval. A controversial Russian law makes it illegal to publish online content about drug use, but experts say the government's Wikipedia crackdown is about more than just hashish.