Brittney Griner

The Women Grow Leadership Summit 2025 is gearing up to be a defining moment for cannabis entrepreneurs, industry experts and advocates. Set against the backdrop of the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, this two-day event (Feb. 17-18, 2025) promises a mix of...

Three-time Olympic gold medalist and six-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner will take center stage at the Women Grow 2025 Leadership Summit, scheduled for Feb. 17-18 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C. Griner's keynote address, "...

Viktor Bout, the notorious Russian arms dealer imprisoned in the U.S. and swapped in December 2022 for WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was jailed in Moscow for cannabis possession, appears to be back in the gun trafficking business, or perhaps he never left it. According to an exclusive report by...

In a heartfelt reaction to the recent U.S.-Russia prisoner swap, Brittney Griner, Team USA center and WNBA stat, celebrated the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, among others. Speaking shortly after the swap on Thursday, Griner declared the...

Despite her rising stardom and impressive accomplishments, USA Basketball has decided not to include Caitlin Clark on its 12-player roster for the women's competition in Paris, reported ESPN Saturday, citing various sources. The U.S. has won gold in women's basketball at every Olympics since 1996,...

WNBA star Brittney Griner is sharing her story for the first time about spending 10 months in a Russian prison in a special edition of 20/20. In a clip of the emotional interview, Griner shared her experience of having been arrested and incarcerated after a small amount of cannabis oil was found in...

Marc Fogel, now in his 60s, was sentenced by a Russian court to 14 years in prison in June 2022 for allegedly “large-scale” cannabis smuggling.    Fogel was, in fact, a legal medical marijuana patient in Pennsylvania where he used cannabis as an alternative to opioids for...

A 38-year-old German national was detained upon arrival in St. Petersburg Wednesday after Russian customs officials discovered cannabis-infused gummies in his luggage, according to Russia’s customs service. The man, arriving from Istanbul, was found to have a pack of “Fink Green...

Brittney Griner, the WNBA All-Star who spent 10 months in a Russian prison before being released in a prisoner exchange in Dec. 2022, was not among the 12 players named Sunday to a US national team squad. Griner, a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and star center for the Phoenix Mercury was among 18...

Kasandra Stephens pleaded guilty in a Japanese court to mailing cannabis oil to her son, a U.S. airman on Okinawa, and to possessing weed when she went to visit him in Japan. Stephens admitted that she mailed a couple of packages to her son's PO Box after his wife asked for "pens" she could share...

One year after WNBA star Brittney Griner was released from a Russian prison, the two-time Olympic Gold Medalist is partnering with Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) to produce a documentary feature with ESPN Films, a scripted limited series through ABC Signature, and a sit-down...

The U.S. women’s basketball team announced that its training camp roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris includes the three-time gold medalist Brittney Griner and her legendary teammate Diana Taurasi. Team USA is expected to begin training in Atlanta this...

Russia has extended the pre-trial detention of American journalist Evan Gershkovich for for an unspecified period. The 31-year-old Wall Street Journal reporter was detained and charged with espionage, the first time Russia has accused an American journalist of...

From a federal prison, via a phone call arranged by JT Barnett, the original producer of Netflix's cult hit Tiger King, a familiar voice resounds. It's none other than Joe Exotic, the flamboyant personality known for his audacious presence on the famed show and his unconventional...

WNBA superstar Brittney Griner will not travel with her team, the Phoenix Mercury, on its upcoming two-game road trip in order to take the time to focus on her mental health, the team announced on Saturday. “The Mercury fully support Brittney and we will continue to work together on a...