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July 27, 2022

Jailed Basketball Superstar Brittney Griner Appears in Russian Court
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U.S. basketball superstar Brittney Griner is testifying today in a
Russian courtroom as her trial continues. She has been jailed since
February, when she was arrested at a Moscow airport for possession of
cannabis oil in her luggage. On Tuesday, Griner's legal team argued she
had the cannabis oil for legitimate medical uses. A Russian drug expert
was questioned by Griner's attorney Maria Blagovolina.

Maria Blagovolina: "Based on what you have just said, did we understand
you correctly that a professional athlete suffering from chronic pain
could have been prescribed medical cannabis in the U.S. - for example,
in the U.S. - as a therapy?"

Mikhail Tetyushkin: "I cannot testify for a doctor working in the United
States, because they have their own standards of diagnostics and
treatment, but these types of treatment are prescribed. This is a fact."



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