With her new company, Zennjet, WNBA star and Olympian Brittney Griner wants travelers with prescription medication to feel safe and have a thorough education about their destination\u2019s related laws and potential risks.<\/p>\n
Nearly three years ago, in February 2022, Griner landed at a Russian airport for an overseas professional basketball stint. However, authorities detained her there for illegally possessing vape cartridges containing cannabis oil, which was her prescribed pain management medication. She was later found guilty of illegal drug smuggling<\/a> and sentenced to serve nine years in prison. Her bleak Russian detainment<\/a> ultimately lasted nearly 10 months, until she was dramatically exchanged in a prisoner swap<\/a> between the two countries.<\/p>\n Now, Griner is taking action as Zennjet\u2019s co-founder. The company describes itself as an \u201cinsured travel membership\u201d that provides critical services to travelers going 150 miles or more from home. Members have<\/a> access to legal support, including \u201cvetted local counsel, if necessary,\u201d as well as translation and repatriation services. They can also rely on Zennjet for medical assistance, including help filling prescriptions abroad. Griner\u2019s company provides a 24\/7 global contact number accessible to members in case of emergencies.<\/p>\n Moreover, after a traveler\u2019s enrollment and the registration of a trip, Zennjet provides a \u201cDestination Risk Report\u201d containing information on what that member should know about taking their medications.<\/p>\n What Else Is There To Know About Brittney Griner\u2019s Zennjet?<\/p>\n The company prices its memberships \u2013 Zennjet Assist and Zennjet Assist PLUS \u2013 annually or per trip.<\/p>\n In a December 2025 interview for USA TODAY\u2019s \u201cCruising Altitude\u201d column, the Atlanta Dream center emphasized<\/a> that travelers need to be knowledgeable about the laws for traveling with and possessing prescription medications while away from home.<\/p>\n \u201cEducate yourself before\u00a0you\u2019re going. Even if it\u2019s somewhere that you\u2019ve traveled and all your friends\u00a0travel to\u00a0a lot,\u201d said Griner. \u201cI tell people: look it up, look up their laws, look up what can I bring.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI never want anybody to go through what I went through. I\u2019m aware that I\u2019m very blessed and very lucky to have an agency team, my wife, and everybody behind me,\u201d the Zennjet co-founder reflected. \u201cI want people to be able to be aware, informed, and to know where they\u2019re going, where they\u2019re traveling.\u201d<\/p>\n