A New York woman arrested in Russia on suspicion of possessing marijuana she claimed was medicinal has been released, a Russian court said in a statement.
Audrey Eliza Lorber was arrested on charges of transporting cannabis into Russia from the United States, after marijuana weighing about 19 grams was found during a search of her possessions at St. Petersburg's Pulkovo Airport, courts press service representative Darya Lebedeva said last week.Nineteen grams is about two-thirds of an ounce.
— Rep. Max Rose September 7, 2019 The US State Department said at the time that it was aware a US citizen was arrested in St. Petersburg. "We take seriously our responsibility to assist US citizens abroad. Due to privacy considerations, we have no further comment," an official said in a statement to CNN. After the arrest, Lorber's mother declined to comment and asked for privacy.
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