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2023-04-13 00:43:53 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8377367BB4177380DC054573BDC68B2F2CF705D8674F320AC06F96EAC9ABE45A
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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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