College student from New York City is being held in Russia for allegedly possessing medical marijuana, authorities say.
A college student from New York City was arrested and is being held in Russia for allegedly possessing a few grams of medical marijuana, authorities said.
Audrey Eliza Lorber had 19.05 grams, about two-thirds of an ounce, of cannabis in her belongings when she was searched at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg, according to a statement by the St. Petersburg court system.
A woman who picked up the phone listed for Lorber's Staten Island home declined to comment on Monday.Rima Abdelkader is a reporter and producer for NBC News, covering national and international news.
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