Drugs & Alcohol

NHL star Mike Richards just caught a big break in his drug possession case in Canada, but should be on his best behavior for the next year.

A judge in Manitoba just stayed the charge ... which means the charge is off the table, but can be brought back to life within a year. If Richards manages to stay out of trouble during that time, the case will be completely dismissed.

As we previously reported, the ex-L.A. Kings player faced up to six months in jail after he was popped for smuggling Oxycodone across the border in June and charged with possession of a controlled substance.

Rihanna's "Work" music video keeps it real Caribbean -- from the ass-grinding dance moves to the Red Stripe -- but the restaurant where it was shot won't stand for ganja smoking, mon.

Lili Pottinger co-owns The Real Jerk -- a Toronto hot spot -- and says they loved RiRi and Drake's video, but they want to make it clear they have a zero tolerance policy for any illegal substances in the building.

She's cool with "Work" portraying a true club setting, but says in real life it's mainly a restaurant -- so they're not down with fans coming in to roll joints and recreate the video.

Still, Lili says biz has been up 20% since the vid's release, and lots of fans come in hoping to see Drake or Rihanna. It's possible since he's a regular there.

We're told he favors the jerk chicken and oxtail.

Former Tennessee Titans linebacker Keith Bulluck was arrested for DUI in Nashville early Tuesday morning -- after cops say the ex-Pro Bowler crashed his car into a light pole.

Cops say they responded to the accident around 3 AM -- and when they arrived to the scene, Bulluck had a "distinct smell of an alcoholic beverage."

According to police, Bulluck also admitted he had been drinking earlier in the night and was driving home from a place called Losers Bar.

Cops say the 38-year-old refused to give a blood sample to test for his alcohol level.

No word if Bulluck was injured in the crash.

A YouTube star who made a name for himself touting weed is facing criminal charges ... and the smoking gun is the guy's own video.

Joel Hradecky and two friends took a trip to the abandoned 348 ft. Vance Creek Bridge in Shelton, WA. The guys lit up blunts and smoked wax as they traversed the steel beams.

No one would have known the trio had trespassed, were it not for the fact that Joel recorded the hijinks and posted it to his YouTube page, which has more than 700,000 subscribers.

Fish and Wildlife officials reviewed the video, and it was clear Joel and company saw the "no trespassing signs."

There was still the issue of finding them, but it wasn't hard, because the license plate on their truck was plain as day on the video.

Marijuana: Sometimes it clouds your judgment.

Ex-Disney star Orlando Brown pulled into a police station parking lot while arguing with his girlfriend and then allegedly struck her, while he had meth on him.

Law enforcement sources tell us the bizarre incident went down in January in Torrance, CA when someone using a nearby ATM spotted the "That's So Raven" star in the car. We're told the witness saw the couple arguing and called police ... who were conveniently located.

Brown initially refused to leave his car, according to our sources -- but once cops got him into jail, they found methamphetamine on him. We're told his girlfriend was not seriously injured.

Brown's been charged with misdemeanor domestic battery, obstruction of justice and 2 felonies -- drug possession with intent to sell, and having contraband in jail.

He previously struck a plea deal for threatening a woman in 2014, and paid a fine.

Scott Disick is fine for all to see ... he's no longer leading a sober life ... just 3 months after leaving rehab, and this could have an impact on child custody.

Scott was at Up&Down in NYC Tuesday, throwing back beers according to people at the nightclub. We're told Disick partied at Fetty Wap's table after Fetty performed ... drinking the entire night.

We're told the misstep wasn't a one-off -- Scott hit the clubs Thursday night with a flock of hot models, which doesn't bode well for any hope of reconciliation with Kourtney.

Kourtney agreed to let Scott back into her life as a co-parent, with the caveat he stay clean and sober. Given the latest turn of events, it's unlikely she's going to feel comfortable giving him unsupervised physical custody.

Jay Z finally responded to online anchor Tomi Lahren's attack on Beyonce's halftime show and his criminal past ... and it's awesome.

Lahren's rant went viral when she called out Bey, saying ... "Your husband was a drug dealer for 14 years."

Jay Z was hanging out with podcaster Tax Stone when Tax decided to reference Tomi's comment.

Boxer Antonio Tarver says he was SET UP -- claiming he never used banned substances for his August '15 fight with Steve Cunningham ... and claims he's the victim in a diabolical frame job.

Tarver was suspended 6 months by the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board for testing positive for a synthetic testosterone.

Now, in a video statement from Tarver ... the 47-year-old is calling BS on the positive test -- saying he took several other tests that same week and passed with flying colors.

In fact, Tarver says only the test administered by a company hired by the fight promoter tested positive -- and Tarver says he was set up because he's adamant he never took a PED.

Tarver says he's asked to have his dirty sample sent to an independent lab to be tested -- but his requests have been ignored.

"I'm here to tell you today that I did nothing wrong," Tarver said ... "It's a frame job."

11:58 AM PT -- We just got Mayhem's mug shot. Yeeesh.

Ex-UFC star Jason "Mayhem" Miller was arrested for DUI this weekend -- and we're told officers brought the cavalry to the arrest scene, just in case he decided to get violent with cops again.

FYI -- Mayhem allegedly fought police on TWO separate incidents last year ... grappling with 4 cops in March and attacking officers with a ceramic tile back in October.

So, when cops got a tip that 35-year-old Miller was driving drunk in Irvine, CA this weekend -- we're told they rolled deep just in case things got crazy this time around too!

Our sources say there were roughly 15 cops on scene and a K9 unit to provide assistance.

When the gang arrived to the scene, we're told Miller had "obvious signs of intoxication" -- and then bombed several field sobriety tests.

He was arrested on suspicion of DUI and hauled to a nearby jail.

We're told Miller was mouthy with cops during the incident ... but didn't get violent this time -- which is a step in the right direction considering his past.

Forget "Swish" and "Waves" ... Kanye West just revealed the new title of his album, and it appears to be a shout out to the biggest drug lord in history.

West tweeted the answer to the T.L.O.P. riddle -- he challenged fans to guess what the initials stood for -- and it's "The Life Of Pablo." He also released the final track list for the record which comes out on Thursday.

Pablo could refer to famed drug cartel leader Pablo Escobar, who 'Ye mentions in his new track with Kendrick Lamar ... "No More Parties in L.A."

Warning: This IS Kanye, so he could still change his mind before the release.

TMZ Sports has obtained footage of the LeSean McCoy bar fight video -- in which you can see the NFL star's face ... as mayhem ensues in a brawl that left 2 off-duty cops badly injured.

8:30 AM PT -- DMX denies taking any powder or drugs. He says all he remembers is having shortness of breath after suffering bronchitis for a couple of days.

A family member says X asked for his inhaler (for asthma) right before he fell unconscious. They were not able to get it to him in time. He's still in the hospital.

DMX was at death's door Monday night, not breathing, without a pulse and the signs point to an overdose.

It's a lot worse than the story DMX's people were putting out ... that he suffered an asthma attack.

Yonkers cops responded to a call about an unconscious male at a Ramada Inn just after 6 PM. We're told when cops arrived DMX was on the ground in the parking lot next to a parked car. Cops quickly determined he was lifeless, not breathing with no pulse and immediately began CPR.

After a minute of CPR X's pulse came back.

A witness on scene told cops DMX had ingested some sort of powder before lapsing into unconsciousness. Cops gave him Narcan, an antidote to narcotic ODs. DMX became "semi-conscious" and was taken to the hospital.

We're told DMX appears to be in stable condition and at this time, no criminal charges are expected.

Short story ... cops saved his life.

The cops who pulled over Jabar Gaffney last month say the ex-NFL wide receiver didn't just smell like weed -- he was covered in it -- and TMZ Sports has the footage from the arrest.

We broke the story ... the former Texans and Patriots player was busted in Florida on January 22nd at 3 PM because he was swerving and his windows were tinted.

The cop who pulled Gaffney over was pretty intense ... saying the scent of weed was super strong -- and when Gaffney got out of his truck, you can hear the cop say, "You got marijuana all over you!"

Eventually, Gaffney was charged with felony drug paraphernalia and weed possession.

Super Bowl Sunday is more like Black Friday for cannabis lovers because Bay Area dispensaries are slashing prices to get tourists Mile high ... Panthers fans included.

Harborside Health Center in San Jose says it's stocked up on banana kush, blue frost, gorilla glue and butter OG ... and its Big Bowl Weekend deal will save you nearly 50% off weed. Chocolate edibles are 25% off.

Other places like Airfield Supply Company are offering a Super Size Your Bowl deal --- buy any weed, get a 1/2 gram of hash for just $5.

Taco Bell not included.

If you're a lawyer and want some tips on how to catch drug cartel kingpins, here's your golden opportunity ... you can travel to Mexico City for a conference that poses more danger than a Sean Penn Rolling Stone interview.

We got hold of this online flyer for the conference scheduled for mid-May. They'll be talking about cartel enforcement and criminal sanctions for the bad guys.

It's being held by the International Bar Association, so anyone who practices in a country controlled by drug lords ... well, this is for you.

Disney Star Tiffany Thornton's husband, Chris Carney, and his friend were loaded on booze before their fatal car accident, according to their shocking toxicology reports.

According to the coroner's results, obtained by TMZ ... the driver Ezekiel Blanton's blood alcohol level was .230. Carney tested even higher at .291. The BAC numbers confirm what witnesses told TMZ.

As we first reported ... people in the Arkansas bar where they were partying saw the men boozing hard before the fatal wreck.