KHIMKI, July 26 in the case of basketball player Brittney Greiner on the smuggling of hash oil, the press service of the court reported. The court session was scheduled for July 26 at 10.00. issued in the United States by the Arizona Department of Health for the use of medical cannabis, as the athlete complained of severe chronic debilitating pain. In addition, the lawyers attached to the case file a certificate of Greiner's income, according to which she has been paying taxes in Russia since 2015. The amount was not announced, but the defense referred to the fact that these are «multi-million dollar taxes.» Last Friday, US congressmen introduced a draft resolution to the US Senate that calls for the immediate release of the basketball player. Earlier, Greiner pleaded guilty in court, but rested on the fact that that she had no intent to commit a crime, and she «was going in a hurry.» In February, Greiner, who arrived on a flight from New York, was detained at Sheremetyevo Airport. Inspection of hand luggage revealed that the American woman had «vapes» with a liquid with a specific smell. An examination determined that the liquid was hashish oil. A criminal case was initiated on drug smuggling, she was arrested. The sanction of the article provides for from 5 to 10 years in prison.
