Drugs & Alcohol

11:15 AM PT: Leon's rep tells TMZ ... Leon is legally authorized to license and sell Hendrix-themed merchandise and has been doing so for years. As for the latest liquor lawsuit ... Leon's rep says Leon's not to blame, claiming some former business associates went rogue a few years back -- and, in fact, Leon is planning to sue as well.

Jimi Hendrix was all for Purple Haze, all in your brain, but his estate ain't down to push a specialty liqueur that jacked his famous song title ... according to a new lawsuit.

The company that controls the late guitar great's merchandising is going after Leon Hendrix ... one of Jimi's relatives because he's hawking something called Purple Haze Liqueur. Bottles of the berry-flavored cognac and vodka blend also feature a picture of Jimi.

Experience Hendrix wants a judge to shut down all sales for obvious reasons -- it says Leon has no authority to use the name or likeness, plus he's done this before. In 2008, Experience Hendrix blocked sales of Jimi Hendrix Electric Vodka ... which it believes Leon was behind.

EH points out Leon is kind of a black sheep in the fam, saying Jimi's father purposely left him out when he doled out control of Jimi's music and merchandising.

The keepers of all things Jimi are suing Leon and his biz partner for all their profits and to get an injunction blocking all future sales.

Houston Texans WR Jaelen Strong was arrested in Scottsdale, AZ this weekend -- after cops say he admitted to smoking weed without a medical card.

Strong -- who was a superstar at Arizona State -- was busted Sunday night ... after the car he was in was stopped for not having visible license plates.

When cops approached the vehicle ... officers say another NFL player was also in the car -- GB Packers cornerback Damarious Randall (who also went to ASU).

Cops say the car reeked of weed -- and Strong ultimately admitted to smoking the weed. Cops say he also handed over a cigar box with 3 joints inside.

A drug mule tried to put the "sneak" in sneakers last week -- but got busted at JFK with $90,000 worth of heroin in 3 pairs of Nike Air Force 1s ... officials say.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection says the drug mover was on a flight from the Dominican Republic -- and when he got to the inspection, officials noticed his shoes were unusually heavy.

In the end, officials say they found 3 POUNDS of heroin hidden in the kicks ... with an estimated street value of $90,000!!!

The perp was arrested and handed over to Homeland Security -- and now faces federal drug smuggling charges.

Leo DiCaprio celebrated his Oscar win by puffing on a vape pen and sipping a cocktail.

Leo was at Ago restaurant in WeHo to celebrate his win, and he was the center of attention.

When he left, someone gave him a bottle of booze. And the weirdest thing ... someone ran out after Leo's car with his Oscar, almost as if someone forgot to take it.

UFC Prez Dana White has lashed out at fighter Nate Diaz, telling TMZ Sports Diaz is not only wrong when he says "all UFC fighters are on steroids," he's also hypocritical.

White tells us, "The UFC unquestionably has the best drug testing program in all of sports. All done by the United States Anti-Doping Association."

Dana is quick to add Nate's own teammates, Gilbert Melendez and Jake Shields, were both busted for PEDs ... point out, "If you are cheating, you get caught."

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.