Brittney Griner—a U.S. professional basketball player who was previously incarcerated in Russia over possession of marijuana—has pulled out of an appearance at a cannabis event after discovering what she felt was a threatening message in her hotel room.
Griner was slated to speak at the Women Grow Leadership Summit in Maryland on Monday, but the cannabis advocacy organization tells Marijuana Moment she would no longer be participating after finding a note on duct tape in her room that read “Gay Baby Jail.”
Griner is openly gay and, as noted, was incarcerated over marijuana possession. But it’s not clear whether the message in her room was intended for her.
Conference attendees had hoped to hear from Griner about the nature of her incarceration in Russia, which helped fuel international debate about cannabis prohibition laws domestically and abroad.
Meanwhile, the event also featured a video message from Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D), who spoke about the state’s experience enacting marijuana legalization with an eye toward social equity.
“Women Grow and our community are under attack in an effort to disrupt, intimidate, and silence us,” Women Grow CEO Chanda Macias said. “This is not just a threat against one person—it is a threat
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