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Al Gore III pleaded guilty Monday to possessing marijuana and other drugs, but a judge told the former Veep's son he can withdraw that plea and have the charges dropped if he successfully completes a drug diversion program. What a bargain! Cops say the 24-year-old was going 100+ MPH in his Prius on an Orange County freeway when they pulled him over. Multiple drugs were found in his car.

In 2003, radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh admitted his addiction to prescription painkillers and underwent 30 days of inpatient treatment. Though he was a first-time offender and got hooked while treating severe back pain, he was persecuted by the mainstream new media and liberal politicians and hounded by prosecutors. After dragging out their inquiry for 30 months, publicity-hungry prosecutors decided they couldn't convict him of "doctor shopping" and agreed to let him off with a $30,000 fine to cover the cost of their investigation. On July 4, the spawn of a pothead from way back was stopped after California police...

Al Gore's daughter showed up to bail baby brother Al Jr. out of the slammer and paid in cold hard cash -- with twenty large! Law Enforcement sources tell TMZ, when Sarah Gore came to Orange County Jail to bail out Lil' Al, she brought $20,000 dollars in CASH! Green indeed! Al Gore Jr. was busted on suspicion of drug possession last week, after his Prius was pulled over for doing 100 on an OC freeway and sniffin' Sheriffs smelled weed in his car. A search of the vehicle turned up marijuana, Valium, Xanax, Vicodin, Adderall and Soma.

Al Gore III, the 24-year-old son of former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, is pictured during booking at the Inmate Reception Center in Santa Ana, California, July 4, 2007. Al Gore III was arrested for drug possession early Wednesday after he was stopped for allegedly speeding in his hybrid Toyota Prius, an Orange County, California, sheriff's official said. REUTERS/Orange County sheriff's Office/Handout

Al Gore's son, Albert Gore III, has been arrested. Al Gore III was pulled over for speeding Wednesday morning when police discovered drugs in his car. Al Gore III was pulled over for doing 100 mph when police discovered illegal drugs and several prescription drugs in the vehicle. Police reportedly found Marijuana, Xanax, Vicodin, Valium, and Adderal in the car. Al Gore III had a similar run-in with officials back in 2003 when he was sent to rehab after police spotted him driving in freezing cold weather with his sunroof down. Police stopped him and found Marijuana in the car.

Md. (AP) - The 21-year-old son of former Vice President Al Gore must complete substance abuse counseling as part of a pretrial diversion program to settle a marijuana possession charge. The agreement approved by a judge Monday calls for the misdemeanor charge to be dropped after a year if Albert Gore III submits to urine testing, community service and counseling, and steers clear of criminal convictions. The younger Gore, who attends Harvard University, had no comment after the brief hearing. He was accompanied by his mother, Tipper Gore, who did not comment other than saying the issue was a ``private...

<p>ROCKVILLE, Maryland (AP) --The 21-year-old son of former Vice President Al Gore must complete substance abuse counseling as part of a pretrial diversion program to settle a marijuana possession charge.</p> <p>The agreement approved by a judge Monday calls for the misdemeanor charge to be dropped after a year if Albert Gore III submits to urine testing, community service and counseling, and steers clear of criminal convictions.</p>

Gore's Son Given Probation on Marijuana Charge Rockville, Md. -- Albert Gore III will have to complete a substance abuse program under an agreement approved Monday by a judge presiding over a marijuana possession case against the son of former vice president and Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore. Montgomery County District Court Judge Mary McCormick put Albert Gore III's case on an inactive docket for a year, at which point the case will be dropped if Gore meets certain requirements. Those include submitting to 12 weeks of urine testing, community service and substance abuse counseling sessions. Gore also can't have...

Albert A. Gore III, the son of former Vice President Al Gore, was arrested last night in Bethesda, Md. for possession of marijuana.According to Montgomery County police, Gore was driving a dark-colored Cadillac through downtown Bethesda around 11:30 p.m. with the car's headlights off.Police officers who were conducting a campaign against impaired driving during the holiday season stopped the car and noticed that despite the freezing temperature, all the car's windows were open as well as the sunroof.When the officer spoke with the driver, Mr. Gore, he smelled the odor of marijuana coming from inside the car.When officers searched the...