Al Gore's 24-year-old son graced our fair county with his presence earlier today - allegedly with an ounce of marijuana and other controlled substances (Vicodin, Valium, Xanax and Adderall) he didn't have a prescription for. He was stopped by the OC sheriff's department when they caught him going 100 mph on the I-5 south.
Gore got to spend most of the 4th in the Orange County Jail, and was released at around 2 p.m., reports the Times. Bail was set at $20,000, notes the Register.
Funny tidbit:
The company that makes gazillions off its Adderall patent has a message to patients: stop taking Adderall.
But Shire Pharmaceuticals Group PLC's desire has nothing to do with health concerns chronicled in today's feature, "Who's Your Addy?" It revolves around money. The Basingstoke, England, company's patent expires in 2009, at which time the formula will become available as a less-costly generic drug and Shire's Adderall fortunes will plummet. So Shire in February 2007 paid $2.6 billion to ac
