Brittney Griner receives at the cannabis convention
The WNBA star Brittney Griner, known for her pronounced advocacy in terms of cannabis reform, received a threatening note, while he took part in an event from Women Grow, a nationa
Cannabis Cold War: How Russia's imprisonment of Brittney Griner could change global sports forever
Brittney Griner's imprisonment in Russia over cannabis oil highlights not only the legal risks facing international athletes, but also the complex interplay between sport, dipl
Brittney Griner First Words: Thank you Biden, vow to help liberate others
After nine months in Russian prison, Griner said she will return to the WNBA and help fight for the release of other cannabis prisoners, including US Marine Paul Whelan, who is sti
Brittney Griner is free but another American remains jailed in Russia for pot
Brittney Griner is back on American soil after 10 months in Russian prison for drug offenses. But other US citizens remain incarcerated in Russia, including a 61-year-old man whose
How to talk to your family about Brittney Griner
The Haymaker is Leafly Senior Editor Bruce Barcott’s opinion column on cannabis politics and culture. It’s holiday season, and that means you’ll be interacting wi
Brittney Griner released from Russian prison in exchange for arms dealers
WNBA star Brittney Griner, after being jailed in Russia for months for a small amount of cannabis, was released Thursday in a one-for-one prisoner swap for international arms deale
Brittney Griner released from Russian prison in prisoner exchange
After nearly 10 months in Russian custody for allegedly “smuggling” a THC vape pen, WNBA player Brittney Griner has been released in a 1-for-1 prisoner swap for Russian
Brittney Griner has moved to a Russian penal colony in an undisclosed location
American basketball star Brittney Griner was transferred to a Russian penal colony this week, a move that has left her family and legal team in the dark about her status and wherea
Breaking: Russian court upholds Brittney Griner’s verdict
The US Olympian’s lawyer said no honest judge would agree that the 9-year sentence for the crime of possession of less than a gram of cannabis oil was reasonable. A Russian c
Biden meets with Brittney Griner’s family
President Joe Biden is due to meet Friday with family members of American basketball star Brittney Griner, who remains being held in a Russian prison on drug-related charges. Biden
Biden meets with Brittney Griner’s wife and Paul Whelan’s sister: Is a prisoner swap in the works?
Through Maureen Meihan President Joe Biden will meet with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and former Marine Paul Whelan Friday as the White House continues to press for
Brittney Griner files appeal in Russian drug case
Lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner said Monday they are appealing a Russian court’s guilty verdict in a drug smuggling case that has become a diplomatic sta
Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russia for drug possession and smuggling
The WNBA star has an appeal, but a prisoner swap seems like her best shot at freedom now A Moscow court on Thursday (4 August) sentenced WNBA star Brittney Griner to 9½ years in p
Brittney Griner found guilty in Russian drug trial
A Russian court on Thursday found American basketball star Brittney Griner guilty of drug charges and sentenced her to nine years in prison, the culmination of a trial that has fue
Brittney Griner returns to Russian court over cannabis trial
Basketball star Brittney Griner returned to a Russian courtroom on Tuesday as her trial continues for possession of cannabis when she entered the country earlier this year. Griner,
Joe Rogan: ‘No one should be in jail for weed’, calls Brittney Griner’s Russian incarceration ‘terrible’
Through Maureen Meihan Joe Rogan has, in his own unique way, joined the chorus over Brittney Griner’s cannabis incarceration. “Shit, it’s terrible. It’s fre
Why Brittney Griner and Other Athletes Use Weed for Pain
Last week, Brittney Griner testified in a Russian court after being arrested for possession of marijuana. She claimed she used marijuana to treat her sports injuries. And she’
Brittney Griner’s cannabis trial continues in Moscow
MOSCOW – Since Brittney Griner last appeared in her cannabis possession trial, the question of her fate has escalated from a tiny, cramped courtroom on the outskirts of Moscow to
Biden administration proposes prisoner swap to free Brittney Griner
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced Wednesday that the United States has offered to release a Russian arms dealer jailed in the United States in exchange for the release o
Brittney Griner testifies as Biden considers selling Russian prisoners to free them
The President is reportedly ready to release a jailed Russian arms dealer to bring the WNBA star home. Britney Griner testified in a Russian court today (July 27) to defend herself