Brittney Griner was prescribed medical cannabis for 'severe chronic pain,' lawyers tell court

By Elizabeth Wolfe and Anna Chernova, CNN

Updated 2308 GMT (0708 HKT) July 15, 2022

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(CNN)Lawyers for WNBA star Brittney Griner told Russian judges Friday that she was prescribed medical cannabis for «severe chronic pain.»

Griner's defense team submitted to the Russian court a letter from a US medical center issuing a permit in Arizona in 2020 for the use of medical cannabis for Griner to treat her chronic pain caused by sports injuries.Also Friday, Griner's trial was postponed until July 26 after her lawyers said they needed more time to prepare for next