Brittney Griner, the professional basketball player who was previously incarcerated in Russia over possession of marijuana, says it’s time for cannabis to be legalized across the U.S., citing its role as a safer alternative to painkillers that athletes are commonly prescribed.
“At this point, I feel like all 50 states…just might as well” legalize marijuana, she said in an interview with Into The Mix, a podcast published by the ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s. “It’s a booming business. It’s bringing jobs into communities, bringing revenue into states. States legalize it, and you see the revenue that starts coming in behind it.”
The WNBA player also said cannabis has “benefits” for “people that are dealing with different illnesses and different things that are affecting their life”—with fewer side effects than many prescription drugs.
“I’ll speak for me. A lot of the pain pills that they want you to take and use have so many side effects and so much just takes you out of your character,” Griner said. “And for me, with all the injuries I’ve had, it’s helped me with being able to still be functional.”
Griner spent nearly 10 months in Russian jail after being caught
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