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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: drug charges

drug charges stories: 10 news summaries

 Douglas Son Busted for Meth 


Aug 4, 09 3:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Douglas' son has been arrested on suspicion of possessing a large amount of crystal meth with intention to sell, authorities told the New York Post. Cameron Douglas, 30, was busted last week at a Manhattan hotel in an undercover operation that allegedly nailed him with some $18,000 worth... More »

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crime • arrest • crystal meth • undercover investigation • undercover • Michael Douglas • drug charges • Cameron Douglas

(Newser) - Bronx cops discovered that cute Build-a-Bears that children are supposed to fill with stuffing were packed instead with some $33 million worth of heroin, reports the New York Daily News. The brown teddy bears held glassine envelopes of brands of heroin with names like "Barack Obama," "Swine... More »

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New York City • heroin • toys • Bronx • drug charges • stuffed animals

 UN Backs Off 
 Hard Line on 
 Drug Crimes 

Today's report marks significant change in attitude

Jun 24, 09 12:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - The United Nations did a 180 today on its drug decriminalization stance, praising the policy Portugal instituted in 2001 and asserting it has “not led to an increase in drug tourism” as had been feared, the Huffington Post reports. The annual drug policy report opposed full legalization while conceding... More »

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United Nations • drugs • Portugal • drug possession • drug charges • Gil Kerlikowske • World Drug Day • drug czar

(Newser) - In a sign that Farrah Fawcett's condition may be deteriorating, her son Redmond O'Neal received a get-out-of-jail pass this weekend to visit her, E! reports. “A judge signed a removal order,” a Los Angeles Sheriff’s spokesman said. “It happens sometimes for a funeral or if someone... More »

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jail • hospitalization • prison release • Farrah Fawcett • drug charges • Redmond O'Neal • anal cancer

Cops Didn't Wait on Palin Run to Bust Levi's Mom: Probe

Baby daddy's mommy pleads not guilty

Jan 6, 09 11:27 AM CST
(Newser) - The drug case against Bristol Palin’s future mother-in-law wasn’t slowed for political reasons, an investigation found yesterday. A state trooper had suggested as much in an email, prompting a flurry of national concern, the Anchorage Daily News reports. But a probe by the union representing troopers found that... More »

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Alaska • OxyContin • plea • Sarah Palin • state troopers • drug charges • Bristol Palin • Levi Johnston • Sherry Johnston

Alaska Drug Case Delayed for Palin Campaign: Trooper

Mom of Bristol Palin's boyfriend busted after election

Jan 5, 09 3:49 AM CST
(Newser) - The Alaska drug arrest of Bristol Palin's future mother-in-law was deliberately delayed until after the November election to spare Sarah Palin embarrassment, an investigator involved in the case claims. Representatives of the state troopers' union—which has clashed with Gov. Palin over other issues—say a number of investigators have... More »

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Alaska • OxyContin • Sarah Palin • state troopers • drug charges • Bristol Palin • Sherry Johnston

 Bush Pardons 19 More, 
 But Not Libby (Yet) 

President's tally still pales in comparison to Clinton, Reagan

Dec 23, 08 4:52 PM CST
(Newser) - Another round of presidential pardons today might not be the last, the Washington Post reports. “The president has maintained his authority to do that until his last day,” a spokesman said. No big names, such as Scooter Libby, were announced, but President Bush did issue a rare posthumous... More »

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fraud • presidential pardon • commutation • Lewis Scooter Libby • George W. Bush • drug charges • Charles Winters

Mom of Bristol Palin's Beau Faces Drug Charges

Soon-to-be grandma
arrested in Wasilla

Dec 19, 08 10:55 AM CST
(Newser) - Cops in Wasilla have arrested Sherry Johnston, the soon-to-be grandmother of Bristol Palin's baby, on felony drug charges, the Anchorage Daily News reports. Johnston is the mother of 18-year-old Levi, the boyfriend of Bristol. The two gained the spotlight when it emerged during Sarah Palin's campaign that they were expecting.... More »

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Alaska • drug possession • drug charges • Wasilla • Bristol Palin • Levi Johnston

 O'Neal 'Upset' at Meth Charge 

Actor, son charged with felony possession in Sept. bust

Oct 16, 08 6:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - The attorney for Ryan O’Neal says the actor “found it extremely frustrating and upsetting” that he and 23-year-old son Redmond were charged yesterday with felony possession of methamphetamine following a Sept. 17 bust in Malibu, Calif. “He's not a drug user and he doesn't want to be... More »

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celebrity • felony • Malibu • methamphetamine • drug charges • Ryan O'Neal • Redmond O'Neal

 Office Actor Charged
 With Possession, DUI

Craig Robinson was on speed, coke, cannabis, police say

Aug 15, 08 8:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Office actor Craig Robinson has been hit with drug possession and misdemeanor DUI charges, according to a complaint released today. Los Angeles police say they pulled Robinson over for a traffic violation this summer, discovered drugs in his car, and found him high on amphetamines, cocaine, and cannabis. The... More »

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The Office • DUI • actor • Craig Robinson • television personality • drug charges

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