U.S. basketball star Griner's 9-year drug sentence upheld in Russia

Many US people believe that they can continue doing the same stupid things as in their country..

Clearly, Russia is holding her as a pawn, hoping for a prisoner exchange for one of theirs who has been convicted of something truly heinous in the US.

"I was barely over the significant amount [of cannabis oil] ... People with more severe crimes have gotten less than what I was given," she said.

not a very good statement to make in a court.

Many US people believe that they can continue doing the same stupid things as in their country..

Has nothing to do with the US, it has to do with the individual. We are not a monolithic one mind-thought group

come on man, I just broke the law a little bit! other people got much less time than I got.

Not a good luck after initially saying she didnt use drugs at all but then claiming she did but they are for medical treatment. didnt "mean" to do it (well didnt mean to get caught) doesnt really fly as a court excuse.

Is 9 years too much though? Absolutely it is. Guess Biden is responsible for rescuing her or else he will be seen as anti LGBTQIA++

9 years for a near-empty vape capsule is more than excessive.

Hopefully, there will be a prisoner swap.

Otherwise, 9 years in a Gulag will destroy her.

Capricious application of a law that they exempted visitors from when hosting the World Cup a few years earlier.