The defence team of US basketball player Brittney Griner, detained in Russia on drug charges, has argued in court that she had used medical cannabis to treat pain from injuries, like many other elite international athletes.A narcology expert summoned by the defence on Tuesday said that medical cannabis was widely used to treat athletes, and often had fewer side effects than other painkillers.“With the prescription in place, Brittney may have used it for medical but not recreational purposes,” said lawyer Maria Blagovolina of the firm Rybalkin, Gortsunyan, Dyakin and Partners.
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