A total of 41 celebrities were arrested for marijuana or other drugs in 2014. Celebs include musicians, actors, athletes, activists, politicians and childrend if famous people.
That's down from 48 last year.
The best-known bustees were rappers Wiz Khalifa, Rick Ross and Trick Daddy, and Willie Nelson's daughter, Paula. Seven out of 10 arrested were athletes.
Musicians (6)
• Kwaw Kese (Emmanuel Botchwey) 1/22; Kumasi, Ghana; marijuana possession
• Lil Za (Xavier Smith) 1/14; Calabasas, CA; cocaine possession
• Paula Nelson 4/20; Menard, TX; marijuana possession; charged dismissed
• Rick Ross 6/27; Greensboro, NC; warrant for 2013 marijuana arrest
• Phil Rudd 11/7; Tauranga, NZ; marijuana and meth possession
• Trick Daddy (Maurice Young) 4/3; Miramar, FL; cocaine and gun possession
• Wiz Khalifa (Cameron Thomaz) 5/25; El Paso, TX; marijuana possession
NFL (6)
• Le’Veon Bell 8/20; Ross Township, PA; marijuana possession*
• LeGarrette Blunt 8/20; Ross Township, PA; marijuana* possession
• Bashaud Breeland 8/11; Richmond, VA; marijuana possession
• Marcell Dareus 5/5; Heflin, AL; possession of a controlled substance (synthetic marijuana) and paraphernalia
• Akeem Spence 1/14; Flomaton, AL; marijuana possession; charge dismissed
• Deonte Thompson 2/21; Gainesville, FL; marijuana and paraphernalia possession; charges dismissed
Former NFL (1)
• Donald Reche Caldwell 8/3; Tampa, FL; marijuana possession
MLB (1)
• Geovany Soto 7/9; Grapevine, TX; marijuana possession
College football (16)
• LaDarius Brown 2/16; Fort Worth, TX; marijuana possession
• Dorial Green-Beckham 1/10; Springfield, MO; felony drug distribution (marijuana)
• Brandon Carter 4/22; Fort Worth, TX; marijuana possession; charge dismissed
• Sammie Epps 8/15; Oxford, MS; marijuana possession
• Jerry "Boo Boo" Gates 5/4; Bowling Green, OH; marijuana trafficking
• Isaiah Golden 2/22; Bryan, TX; marijuana possession
• Dee Hart 2/16; Tuscaloosa, AL; marijuana possession
• Jason Hatcher 5/26; Louisville, KY; marijuana possession; dismissed**
• Nick Marshalll 7/11; Rynolds, GA; marijuana possession
• Jonathan Mincy 6/27; Dothan, AL; marijuana possession
• Aarion Penton 3/15; Columbia, MO; marijuana possession***
• James Quick 5/26; Louisville, KY; marijuana possession, paraphernalia**
• Shawn Rupert 3/15; Columbia, MO; marijuana possession***
• Jalen Tabor 5/27; Gainesville, FL; marijuana possession
• Altee Tenpenny 3/24; Little Rock, AR; marijuana possession
• Jariah Tolbert 6/12; Lincoln, NE; marijuana possession
College basketball (3)
• Wes Clark 3/15; Columbia, MO; marijuana possession***
• Brandon Morris 7/13; Anderson, GA; marijuana possession with intent to distribute
• Shane Rector 3/15; Columbia, MO; marijuana possession*
Actors (2)
• Jaycee Chan 8/14; Beijing, China; marijuana possession****
• Kai Ko 8/14; Beijing, China; marijuana possession****
Activists (2)
• Russ Belville 4/17; Snowville, UT; marijuana and paraphernalia possession; dismissed
• Joy Graves 6/17; Seneca, OR; marijuana cultivation
Misc. (3)
• Peter Brant Jr. 9/30; Brooklyn, NY; marijuana possession citation
• Paul Broun III 5/10; Athens, GA; marijuana possession
• Kevin McEnroe 7/15; New York, NY; cocaine possession
* arrested together
** arrested together
*** arrested together
**** arrested together
Breakdowns
College football: 16
NFL: 8
Musicians: 7
Activists: 2
College basketball: 3
Misc : 2
Actors: 3
Marijuana: 36
Cocaine: 6
Paraphernalia: 3
Meth: 1
Synthetic marijuana: 1
Firearm: 1
Male: 39
Female: 2
Texas: 6
Missouri: 5
Alabama: 4
Florida: 4
New York: 2
Georgia: 3
Kentucky: 2
Pennsylvania: 2
Utah: 1
Ohio: 1
Arkansaa: 1
North Carolina: 1
Nebraska: 1
California: 1
Virginia: 1
Mississippi: 2
Oregon: 1
China: 2
New Zealand: 1
Ghana: 1
Celeb drug busts in 2013: 48
Celeb drug busts in 2012: 39
Celeb drug busts in 2011: 66
