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
The “cautiously optimistic” US negotiator Griner will be released at the end of the year
Bill Richardson, the former governor and diplomat, said Sunday he was confident that American basketball star Brittney Griner would be released from Russian custody before the end
The Griner Effect – 10 countries you should never bring marijuana to when you’re visiting
Traveling can be considered one of the most exciting activities in the world as it combines the freshness of a new place with the feeling of being on vacation or at least without a
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
Biden: US will “take any path possible” to bring Griner home
President Joe Biden has urged Moscow to release Brittney Griner, saying the United States will continue to secure the freedom of the WNBA star, who was sentenced to nine years in p
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,
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’
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
Griner testifies that the interpreter provided by Russia provided an incomplete translation
American basketball star Brittney Griner on Wednesday gave details of her arrest and the first moments in Russian detention, testifying that an interpreter provided by the authorit
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
Will the Brittney Griner incident make the US government change its cannabis laws?
Brittney Griner could end up in a Russian jail for up to 10 years just for being caught with some hash vape cartridges in her carry-on. Griner’s case has sparked national out
WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner pleads guilty in Russia to up to 10 years in prison over vape cartridge
WNBA star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis oil on day two of her closely watched trial in Russia, where she now faces up to 10 years in prison. The focus no
Brittney Griner pleads guilty to pot charges in Russia
Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to cannabis charges in a Russian court on Thursday, almost five months after the WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist was arrested at an airp