Griner OK’d to use cannabis in U.S., lawyer says

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

Griner a two-time Olympic gold medalist 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…