Brittney Griner Archives - International Cannabis Business Conference https://internationalcbc.com/tag/brittney-griner/ USA Canada And Europe's International Cannabis Business Conference Mon, 12 Dec 2022 03:17:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://internationalcbc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/cropped-icbclogo_512_512-32x32.jpg Brittney Griner Archives - International Cannabis Business Conference https://internationalcbc.com/tag/brittney-griner/ 32 32 Brittney Griner Is Finally Free https://internationalcbc.com/brittney-griner-is-finally-free/ Mon, 12 Dec 2022 03:17:49 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=51267 International basketball superstar Brittney Griner is finally free and officially home in the United States after a ten month long saga in Russia. Back in February Brittney Griner, who plays basketball professionally in the United States and Russia, was arrested at a Moscow airport for allegedly possessing a personal amount of cannabis oil in one […]

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]]> Will Brittney Griner Get A Fair Appeal To Her Cannabis Possession Conviction? https://internationalcbc.com/will-brittney-griner-get-a-fair-appeal-to-her-cannabis-possession-conviction/ Tue, 11 Oct 2022 20:52:18 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=50897 Back in February of this year international basketball superstar Brittney Griner was arrested at an airport in Russia for cannabis possession. The arrest apparently involved a personal amount of vape pen cartridges that allegedly contained cannabis oil. Ultimately, Brittney Griner would plead guilty to the allegations, although many have speculated that the guilty plea was […]

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]]> Brittney Griner Sentenced To Over 9 Years Hard Labour For Cannabis Possession In Russia https://internationalcbc.com/brittney-griner-sentenced-to-over-9-years-hard-labour-for-cannabis-possession-in-russia/ Mon, 15 Aug 2022 21:58:12 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=50380 The WNBA star, arrested at the airport in February with less than a gram of cannabis oil, is bringing global attention to the issue of continued cannabis criminalization Just one week before Russia invaded Ukraine, Brittney Griner landed in Russia with the expectation of playing her next off-season. That hope was dashed almost as soon […]

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]]> Cannabis Prohibition Is An Inhumane Governing Policy Everywhere That It Exists https://internationalcbc.com/cannabis-prohibition-is-an-inhumane-governing-policy-everywhere-that-it-exists/ Sun, 07 Aug 2022 23:24:08 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=50301 Various arguments and talking points are offered up by cannabis prohibitions to ‘justify’ keeping cannabis prohibition policies in place, however, none of them outweigh the harms of cannabis prohibition. With news surfacing this week regarding WNBA star Brittney Griner’s lengthy prison sentence in Russia related to alleged possession of a cannabis vape cartridge, many cannabis […]

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]]> The Bleeding Edge Of International Cannabis Reform Is Being Forged By Women https://internationalcbc.com/the-bleeding-edge-of-international-cannabis-reform-is-being-forged-by-women/ Tue, 12 Jul 2022 03:58:49 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=50046 Women are on the front lines of the war to legalize cannabis – and paying a heavy price There are two high-profile cannabis cases right now that are making global headlines. Both of them involve women who have been caught with cannabis – and face years if not decades in prison. In Russia, WNBA star […]

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]]> Cannabis Related Political Prisoner? The Brittney Griner Case Goes To Court https://internationalcbc.com/cannabis-related-political-prisoner-the-brittney-griner-case-goes-to-court/ Tue, 05 Jul 2022 06:59:38 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=49978 The two-time Gold Medallist faces up to 10 years in prison for possession of less than 1 gram of cannabis. Critics are crying foul – calling this a trumped-up political case to swap prisoners The cold war between the US and Russia may be hotter than it has been in decades over the Ukraine war. […]

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]]> Effort To Free Brittney Griner Receives A Boost https://internationalcbc.com/effort-to-free-brittney-griner-receives-a-boost/ Mon, 16 May 2022 21:16:49 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=49168 The WNBA has officially started its 2022 season. Unfortunately, one of the league’s biggest superstars, Olympic champion Brittney Griner, will not be playing, at least not any time soon. Brittney Griner was arrested and charged with cannabis offenses in Russia back in February and is facing as much as 10 years in prison. It took […]

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]]> What Is Being Done To Free Brittney Griner? https://internationalcbc.com/what-is-being-done-to-free-brittney-griner/ Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:42:28 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=48009 “Britney Griner: The ‘Tom Brady of women’s basketball’ has vanished”. That is what BBC World News tweeted on March 15th in regards to international basketball legend Brittney Griner being detained in Russia. At the time of the tweet little was known about Brittney Griner’s situation other than she was arrested at a Moscow airport and […]

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]]> Brittney Griner’s Arrest Highlights Harms Of Russia Cannabis Prohibition https://internationalcbc.com/brittney-griners-arrest-highlights-harms-of-russia-cannabis-prohibition/ Sun, 06 Mar 2022 19:53:00 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=47851 Unless you have been living under a rock then you likely heard the news that WNBA star Brittney Griner was recently arrested for cannabis possession in Russia. According to ESPN, “Griner is being detained in Russia after customs officials said they found hashish oil in her luggage at an airport near Moscow…” “We are aware […]

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