Coverage dated July 14, 2022

Brittney Griner lawyer: WNBA star had doctor's letter for cannabis

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Griner's defense lawyers presented evidence Friday that she had received permission from Arizona health authorities to use cannabis for chronic pain.

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Al Jazeera
Griner’s lawyers say WNBA star was prescribed medical cannabis (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Jul 14, 2022
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Brittney Griner had permission from US doctor to use cannabis for ‘chronic pains’, her defence team tells Russian court.
Thv11
Brittney Griner lawyer: WNBA star had doctor's letter for cannabis (opens Thv11)
Published Jul 14, 2022
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Griner's defense lawyers presented evidence Friday that she had received permission from Arizona health authorities to use cannabis for chronic pain.
New Hampshire Union Leader
Lawyer in Griner trial shows WNBA player was prescribed medical cannabis (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)
Published Jul 14, 2022
New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description
RIGA, Latvia - Lawyers for WNBA star Brittney Griner told a Russian court Friday that doctors in the United States had prescribed her medical cannabis two years ago, as the
Portland Press Herald
Griner lawyer: WNBA star had doctor’s note for cannabis use (opens Portland Press Herald)
Published Jul 14, 2022
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The next hearing of Griner's case is scheduled for July 26.
The Week
Brittney Griner lawyers tell court she was prescribed medical cannabis due to chronic pain (opens The Week)
Published Jul 14, 2022
WFMZ Allentown
Griner lawyer: WNBA star had doctor's letter for cannabis (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Jul 14, 2022
WFMZ Allentown's feed description
A lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner has presented a Russian court with a doctor’s letter recommending she use cannabis to treat pain. The letter was presented in court on
Delaware Public Media
Brittney Griner had a doctor's note for cannabis use, her lawyer tells Russian court (opens Delaware Public Media)
Published Jul 14, 2022
Delaware Public Media's feed description
A lawyer for the WNBA star at her drug possession trial in Russia gave the court a U.S. doctor's letter recommending she use medical cannabis to treat pain. Medical marijuana is not legal in Russia.
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Brittney Griner had doctor’s note for cannabis use, lawyer says (opens Daily Hampshire Gazette)
Published Jul 14, 2022
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KHIMKI, Russia — A lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner at her drug possession trial in Russia on Friday gave the court a U.S. doctor’s letter recommending she use medical cannabis to treat pain.Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and standout...
KRDO
Brittney Griner was prescribed medical cannabis for 'severe chronic pain,' lawyers tell court (opens KRDO)
Published Jul 14, 2022
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By Elizabeth Wolfe and Anna Chernova, CNN Lawyers for WNBA star Brittney Griner told Russian judges Friday that she was prescribed medical cannabis for “severe chronic pain.” Griner’s defense team submitted to the Russian court a letter from a US medical center issuing a permit in Arizona in 2020 fo…
CBS News
Brittney Griner's lawyers present medical cannabis prescription as evidence in Russian court (opens CBS News)
Published Jul 14, 2022
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Moscow has warned Washington to "refrain from futile attempts to pressure us" amid hope for an eventual prisoner swap to get the WNBA star back home.
Los Angeles Times
Brittney Griner's lawyer says she had doctor's letter recommending cannabis for pain (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Jul 14, 2022
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A lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner has presented a Russian court with a doctor’s letter recommending she use cannabis to treat pain
Forbes
Brittney Griner Had Doctor’s Note For Cannabis Use, Lawyers Say In Russian Court (opens Forbes)
Published Jul 14, 2022
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Marijuana is illegal for all uses in Russia, though the evidence backs Griner’s assertion she didn’t intend to break the law as she faces up to 10 years in Russian prison.
Rolling Stone
Brittney Griner's Lawyers Tell Russian Court That Marijuana Was Medically Prescribed (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Jul 14, 2022
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WNBA star’s defense team share letter from U.S. doctor recommending she use medical cannabis to treat pain
KSDK
WNBA's Brittney Griner back in Russian court as trial continues (opens KSDK)
Published Jul 14, 2022
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Griner's defense lawyers presented evidence Friday that she had received permission from Arizona health authorities to use cannabis for chronic pain.
PBS NewsHour
WNBA star Brittney Griner had a doctor’s note for cannabis, lawyer says (opens PBS NewsHour)
Published Jul 14, 2022
PBS NewsHour's feed description
A lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner at her drug possession trial has given a Russian court a letter from a U.S. doctor recommending she use cannabis to treat pain.
WMUR
Brittney Griner's lawyer says WNBA star had doctor's note for cannabis use (opens WMUR)
Published Jul 14, 2022
WMUR's feed description
A lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner at her drug possession trial has given a Russian court a letter from a U.S. doctor recommending she use cannabis to treat pain.

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