Jim Heintz

Associated Press

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September 29, 2023

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Former Head of Michigan Marijuana Board Gets 4.5 Years for Bribery

September 28, 2023

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More Women Are Using Cannabis to Manage Menopause

September 28, 2023

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Oregon's Temporary Rule Change Puts Cannabis Customers at Risk

September 27, 2023

US Basketball player Brittney Griner looks through bars as she listens to the verdict standing in a cage in a courtroom in Khimki, outside Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022 filed an appeal of her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drugs possession. Griner, a center for the Phoenix Mercury and a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was convicted on Aug. 4. She was arrested in February at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport after vape canisters containing cannabis oil were found in her luggage.

WNBA's Brittney Griner Appeals Her Russian Prison Sentence

The nine-year sentence was close to the maximum of 10 years.

August 15, 2022

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner, right, enters a cage in a courtroom prior to a hearing in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Closing arguments in Brittney Griner's cannabis possession case are set for Thursday, nearly six months after the American basketball star was arrested at a Moscow airport in a case that reached the highest levels of US-Russia diplomacy.

WNBA's Griner Convicted at Drug Trial, Sentenced to 9 Years

The verdict could lead to a high-stakes prisoner exchange between the two world powers.

August 4, 2022

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is escorted in a court room prior to a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. Since Brittney Griner last appeared in her trial for cannabis possession, the question of her fate expanded from a tiny and cramped courtroom on Moscow's outskirts to the highest level of Russia-US diplomacy.

Brittney Griner Back in Russian Court on Cannabis Charge

The trial adjourned until Thursday, when closing statements are scheduled.

August 2, 2022

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner speaks to her lawyers standing in a cage at a court room prior to a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. American basketball star Brittney Griner returns Tuesday to a Russian courtroom for her drawn-out trial on drug charges that could bring her 10 years in prison of convicted.

Brittney Griner's Trial Resumes Amid Intensified Diplomacy

Secretary of State Antony Blinken last week spoke to his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.

August 1, 2022

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner stands in a cage at a court room prior to a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. American basketball star Brittney Griner has returned to a Russian courtroom for her drawn-out trial on drug charges that could bring her 10 years in prison if convicted.

Griner's Russian Trial Considers Medicinal Use of Cannabis

Griner has acknowledged that she was carrying vape canisters containing cannabis oil when she was arrested in February.

July 26, 2022

A visitor walks down an alley past a mural depicting WNBA star Brittney Griner, top left, and other American hostages and wrongful detainees who are being held abroad, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington.

Moscow Says U.S. Must Respect Russian Law in Griner Case

She faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

July 21, 2022

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner speaks with her lawyers at a court room prior to a hearing in the Khimki district court, just outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, July 15, 2022. Griner was arrested in February at the Russian capital's Sheremetyevo Airport when customs officials said they found vape canisters with cannabis oil in her luggage. She has been jailed since then, facing up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

Griner Lawyer: WNBA Star had Doctor's Note for Cannabis Use

The next hearing of Griner's case was scheduled for July 26.

July 15, 2022

Lawyers of WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner Alexander Boykov, left, and Maria Blagovolina walk to attend a hearing on their client's case in Khimki district court, just outside Moscow, Russia, Thursday, July 14, 2022.

WNBA's Griner Gets Support at Trial from Character Witnesses

Griner, who pleaded guilty last week, did not testify as expected at the third day of the trial.

July 14, 2022

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is escorted to a courtroom for a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, July 1, 2022.

Trial for WNBA Star Brittney Griner Opens in Russian Court

Fewer than 1% of defendants in Russian criminal cases are acquitted.

July 1, 2022

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is escorted to a courtroom for a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Monday, June 27, 2022. More than four months after she was arrested at a Moscow airport for cannabis possession, American basketball star Brittney Griner is to appear in court Monday for a preliminary hearing ahead of her trial.

WNBA Star Brittney Griner Ordered to Trial Friday in Russia

Griner’s wife, Cherelle, urged President Joe Biden in May to secure her release, calling her "a political pawn.”

June 27, 2022