Gore Son Accused of Marijuana Possession
The son of former vice president and 2000 Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore has been charged with marijuana possession.
Albert A. Gore III, 21, was arrested late Friday after he was stopped for driving a vehicle without its headlights on.
Two passengers were also arrested and charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession.
A Montgomery County, Md., police officer stopped the car, a dark-colored Cadillac, in Bethesda, a Washington suburb, around 11:30 p.m. Friday.
The officer noticed the car’s windows and sunroof were open, despite the cold temperature. There was also a smell of marijuana coming from the car, according to a Police Department news release.
A search of the vehicle turned up a partial marijuana cigarette, a cigarette box containing suspected marijuana, and a soft drink can that smelled of marijuana, police said.
In September 2002, the younger Gore was ticketed for driving under the influence outside Ft. Myer in Virginia. In 2000, he was cited by the North Carolina Highway Patrol for driving 97 mph in a 55-mph zone.
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