Son of Al Gore Charged with Marijuana Possession

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Son of Al Gore Charged with Marijuana Possession

Sun December 21, 2003 11:05 AM ET

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The son of former U.S. Vice President Al Gore has been charged with possession of marijuana after being stopped by police while driving a car in a Maryland suburb of Washington.

 

Montgomery County police said Albert Gore III, 21, was arrested Friday night along with two passengers after police officers observed a Cadillac being driven without its headlights on. As officers approached the car they observed the sun roof was open despite freezing temperatures, county police said.

 

The officers searched the car and found what appeared to be a partial marijuana cigarette and a plastic bag containing suspected marijuana, police said. Gore and the two passengers were arrested and charged with one count of marijuana possession, a misdemeanor, police said.

 

A family spokeswoman said the family is in the habit of not commenting publicly on the private lives of their children.

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