Brittney Griner Lawyers Hope For ‘Lenient’ Sentence After Medical Expert Testimony

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By Safire R. Sostre ·Updated July 26, 2022

The trial of WNBA star Brittney Griner continued in Moscow on Tuesday, with her defense team presenting additional evidence to support their position that the Olympic gold medalist brought cannabis oil to Russia accidentally, and that the cannabis oil was prescribed by a doctor and not used for recreational purposes in the United States. 

During Tuesday’s hearing, Griner’s lawyers brought in Russian narcologist Mikhail

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