The WNBA star can appeal, but a prisoner swap now appears to be her best shot at freedom.
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Why Brittney Griner And Other Athletes Use Weed For Pain
Why Brittney Griner And Other Athletes Use Weed For Pain
It’s usually when players retire that they come clean about their drug use, claiming that marijuana helped them calm down and manage pain.
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Brittney Griner’s cannabis trial resumes in Moscow
Griner’s trial resumes this week, as diplomats work behind the scenes to reach a deal to set her free.
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Will Brittney Griner Incident Push US Government To Change Their Cannabis Laws?
Will Brittney Griner Incident Push US Government To Change Their Cannabis Laws?
Despite the public’s outrage regarding Russia’s severe cannabis rulings, the US isn’t a weed safe haven.
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Joe Biden Gets Handwritten Letter From Brittney Griner On 4th Of July — Here’s What It Says
Joe Biden Gets Handwritten Letter From Brittney Griner On 4th Of July — Here’s What It Says
Three excerpts of Griner’s letter to Biden were made public, while the rest is being kept private.
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Russia Sentences Former US Diplomat To 14 Years For Cannabis Possession
Russia Sentences Former US Diplomat To 14 Years For Cannabis Possession
American Marc Fogel says he was unaware medical marijuana was illegal in Russia.
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Biden’s US-Russian Prisoner Swap: What About Brittney Griner And Paul Whelan?
Biden’s US-Russian Prisoner Swap: What About Brittney Griner And Paul Whelan?
The Biden administration participated in a prisoner swap with Russia last week involving the exchange of a convicted Russian drug smuggler.
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State Dept: Update On WBNA Star Brittney Griner’s Detention In Russia
State Dept: Update On WBNA Star Brittney Griner’s Detention In Russia
The Phoenix Mercury star was arrested at the airport in Moscow on Feb. 17 for allegedly having cannabis oil in her suitcase.
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US State Dept. Demanding Russia Provide Access To Detained WNBA Star Brittney Griner
US State Dept. Demanding Russia Provide Access To Detained WNBA Star Brittney Griner
The State Department’s insistence that Russia provide access to Griner marks a definite change in tone.
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Why can’t America defend Brittney Griner as if she owned the vapes?
Many pro athletes use cannabis to maintain their mental and physical health. And that’s okay. It’s time to stop pretending otherwise.
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