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Brittney Griner Goes to Trial in Moscow Court Over Drug Charges
WNBA star Brittney Griner has been in Russian custody since February.
July 1, 2022
Brittney Griner’s Weed Trial in Russia Scheduled for Next Month
WNBA star and two-time Olympic champion Brittney Griner’s trial on cannabis possession charges will begin in Russia on Friday.
June 28, 2022
U.S. English Teacher Sentenced to 14 Years in Russia for Pot ‘Smuggling’
Another foreign traveler in possession of cannabis, U.S. Embassy diplomat Marc Fogel, has been sentenced to prison time in Russia.
June 20, 2022
LeBron James Calls for Brittney Griner’s Release from Russian Prison
NBA star LeBron James called on the U.S. government to secure the release of Brittney Griner, the WNBA champion and Olympic gold medalist being held in a Russian prison on a pot possession charge.
June 7, 2022
U.S. Reclassifies Brittney Griner As ‘Wrongfully Detained’
Brittney Griner was arrested at a Moscow airport in February for allegedly carrying cannabis vape cartridges.
May 3, 2022
Ukrainian Cannabis Community Standing Strong Against Russian Invasion
The small but growing cannabis community in Ukraine is standing strong with their country as the nation resists an unprovoked invasion from Russia.
April 4, 2022
Indictment Charges Russian Oligarch with Plot to Bribe and Obtain Cannabis License in Nevada
Prosecutors from New York will not tolerate illegal donations to back-scratch politicians for favors in the Nevada cannabis system.
March 18, 2022
Russia Extends Brittney Griner’s Detention by Two Months
WNBA star Brittney Griner will be held in a Russian prison on charges of possessing cannabis vape cartridges for at least two more months as the case is investigated, according to a report from Russian media.
March 17, 2022
Congressman Working To Secure Release of Brittney Griner From Russia
Texas Democrat says Griner’s ongoing detention in Russia is ‘extremely concerning’ and calls for her return.
March 14, 2022
Russia Arrests WNBA Star Brittney Griner for Cannabis
WNBA star Brittney Griner has been arrested in Russia for possessing cannabis vape cartridges amidst the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
March 7, 2022