Griner's lawyers defend possession of vape cartridges with U.S. prescription for medical cannabis

Brittney Griner was seen in a Moscow courtroom entering a cage while her lawyers defending her posession of vape cartidges containing cannabis. CBS News Charlie D’Agata reports, Griner was seen smiling and wearing a Nirvana t-shirt.

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28 Comments

  1. Cat's paw on July 16, 2022 at 2:51 am

    How, can she play with such pain, in the first place ? πŸ€”πŸ™„



  2. Political Journalism 🐢 on July 16, 2022 at 2:54 am

    Bring her home, she’s an American πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ, she’s one of us πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ.



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  4. turkey sandwiche on July 16, 2022 at 2:59 am

    First of all if you believe this whole thing medical marijuana that’s why people use it you’re higher than balls on a giraffe.



  5. Max Linder on July 16, 2022 at 3:00 am

    LOVE 😘 Russia ..,



  6. goodvibes323 on July 16, 2022 at 3:00 am

    Why did she do this herself look what she did I hope Russia keeps her for being so dumb I don’t care not 0.1% about her



  7. SoWhat59 on July 16, 2022 at 3:00 am

    All of a sudden a prescription popped up. How convenient.



  8. c bro on July 16, 2022 at 3:02 am

    What I took from this:
    1. Don’t travel to Russia
    2. If you do, don’t bring any drugs into Russia
    3. If you do, don’t use a USA medical marijuana prescription as an excuse to bring weed into a place where it’s illegal
    4. If you do, don’t blame your home country for your own personal failure to follow laws in another
    5. Don’t travel to Russia

    All that being said, I really do feel bad for her. Ideally weed should be legal and nobody deserves to go to jail for it. But this was 100% preventable with common sense and preparation.



  9. baby girl on July 16, 2022 at 3:03 am

    JESUS asking in your name its your rightousness will to step in and help Brittany forgive her on this one answer her πŸ™ for her sin to return home to her family against the racist white media backlash we with compassionate and love that from you JESUS thank you and praises your Holy name Thank you JESUS AMEN for you are the power of the glory for ever and ever AMEN



  10. Scott L Alexander on July 16, 2022 at 3:06 am

    The only problem with that defense? She doesn’t have a Russian prescription for her cannabis vape cartridges…since she is in Russia. Nice try. 🀣



  11. Phuckyourpronouns on July 16, 2022 at 3:08 am

    Man it is gonna be a long 10 years for her.



  12. Morpheus on July 16, 2022 at 3:09 am

    Who slipped her that card



  13. Orbital Cooker on July 16, 2022 at 3:12 am

    There’s a picture of him on the internet with his shirt off



  14. Emma M on July 16, 2022 at 3:16 am

    She needs to take her punishment. Our government needs to stay out of this… SHE BROKE THE LAW! 😠 She’s not special. Stay there and rot, kneeler



  15. Deborah Godley on July 16, 2022 at 3:23 am

    In a freaking CAGE in the courtroom in Russia?? OMG, that place is so BACKWARD!



  16. Bill on July 16, 2022 at 3:24 am

    She can smoke it in the US is a ridiculously stupid defense



  17. Vicki Rupp on July 16, 2022 at 3:29 am

    Accidentally?



  18. turkey sandwiche on July 16, 2022 at 3:31 am

    I can’t wait for sentencing hopefully it’s 10 years



  19. willy Jilly on July 16, 2022 at 3:32 am

    Typical American who gets busted
    "I didn’t do nothing"



  20. Ro Ro on July 16, 2022 at 3:32 am

    I want her back in America as soon as possible but it’s becoming quite clear that she intended to sneak the cannabis into the country and probably has been doing so for some time now. That still doesn’t justify a sentence more than a fine and time served.



  21. Phara G on July 16, 2022 at 3:36 am

    It’s crime when Russia locks away an American for cannabis but in America, well ten years is a light sentence for the same charge.



  22. Emma M on July 16, 2022 at 3:43 am

    Now all of a sudden she has a doctor’s note? πŸ˜… but ABC news just reported "She packed her bags in a hurry and forgot it was there." WHICH LIE IS SHE GOING WITH?? okay, why didn’t she mention that note back in February? Since when do doctor’s notes get you out of Russian prisons? What Absurdity! πŸ™„ How did she get the cannibis oil past TSA in the US??



  23. Derail07 on July 16, 2022 at 3:43 am

    That is a MAN He has an Addams apple



  24. Husky on July 16, 2022 at 3:46 am

    She committed a crime in Russia and now she’s facing the consequences. Don’t smuggle illegal drugs into other countries next time



  25. alooga555 on July 16, 2022 at 3:47 am

    At least she won’t get executed for the crime unlike China, Indonesia, …



  26. First baptist on July 16, 2022 at 3:48 am

    Prescription meds could be banned in other countries and you have to respect that..
    Still side with Russia as weed is recreational in her use



  27. Zhang Lingfu on July 16, 2022 at 3:49 am


  28. Chuey Vanderbilt on July 16, 2022 at 3:49 am

    Nobody watches the WNBA anyways, so we aren’t missing out on much.