Brittney Griner Cancels Cannabis Keynote After Finding Disturbing Hotel Room Message
WNBA star Brittney Griner canceled her scheduled keynote appearance at the Women Grow Leadership Summit in Maryland on Monday after finding what she perceived as a threatening message in her hotel room.
The incident, which Women Grow leadership called an “attack” on its community, has reignited discussions about safety concerns for high-profile figures in the cannabis industry.
The Incident At The Gaylord Hotel
Griner, who was slated to speak at the Women Grow event on Feb. 17, left after discovering a note taped inside her hotel room that read “Gay Baby Jail.” Given her history—being detained in Russia over cannabis possession and her open identity as a gay woman—the message raised alarms about targeted intimidation.
According to Women Grow CEO Chanda Macias, “Brittney Griner arrived to be with us but felt unsafe because of threatening objects and words left inside her hotel room. For her safety, she chose to return home.”
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The Women Grow organization, which focuses on empowering women in the cannabis space, stated that the note was either an intentional …