Brittney Griner had doctor’s letter for cannabis, lawyer says

A lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner, who is jailed in Russia on drug charges, presented the court on Friday with a doctor’s letter recommending she use cannabis to treat pain.

Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medallist and standout for the Phoenix Mercury, was arrested at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport in February after customs officials said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage.

She faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted on charges of…