The defense on Friday also submitted tests she underwent as part of an anti-doping check, which didn’t detect any prohibited substances in her system. Medical marijuana is not legal in Russia. “The permission was issued on behalf of the Arizona Department of Health.” “The attending physician gave Brittney recommendations for the use of medical cannabis,” said her lawyer, Maria Blagovolina. 42 on their uniforms in tribute during part of Sunday’s All-Star Game in Chicago. At one point, she held up a photo of fellow WNBA players wearing her name and No. Griner wore a Nirvana T-shirt as she sat inside the defendant’s cage that is customary in Russian courtrooms.
Since that plea, her court sessions have focused on in-person and written testimony to her good character and athletic prowess. In Russia’s judicial system, admitting guilt doesn’t automatically end a trial. In court last week, Griner pleaded guilty and acknowledged possessing the canisters but said she had no criminal intent and said they were in her luggage because she packed hastily in her return to Russia to play for the UMMC Ekaterinburg basketball team during the WNBA’s offseason. She faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted on charges of transporting drugs. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and standout for the Phoenix Mercury, was arrested at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport in February after customs officials said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage. doctor’s letter recommending she use medical cannabis to treat pain.
USE TINGE IN A SENTENCE TRIAL
KHIMKI, Russia > A lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner at her drug possession trial in Russia on Friday gave the court a U.S.
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