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2023-04-12 22:49:20 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 4ECD545A90F3A24BF1219800F4744B3E35D51FF5451C334806CD2EDFB9858BC1
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Brittney Griner was detained for possession of < 1g of hash oil in cartridges, which carries a penalty of up to 15 days under Russian law. Griner was sentenced to 9 *years* and assessed a $16000 fine. The State Department determined she was detained as a political hostage. https://sports.yahoo.com/hashish-oil-did-land-brittney-114041136.html https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/04/russian-court-finds-wnba-star-brittney-griner-guilty-on-drug-charges.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/03/sports/basketball/brittney-griner-detained-wnba.html
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