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Griner's lawyer shows WNBA player had prescription for medical cannabis

Brittney Griner's lawyers told a Russian court on Friday that doctors in the U.S. prescribed the WBNA star medical cannabis two years ago for chronic pain, AP reports.

Driving the news: The revelation comes on the fourth day of Griner's trial in Russia. She is facing drug charges that carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.


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