Whitney's Pot Charge on Hold
That is the question Hawaiian prosecutors are mulling over when it comes to Whitney Houston.
Prosecutors said today they want more information before deciding whether to bring pot-possession charges against the pop diva, stemming from her infamous airport incident in January.
Houston and entourage were cruising through the Keahole-Kona International Airport when security guards seized one of her bags, which allegedly contained half an ounce of marijuana. Because the airport rent-a-cops can only bust passengers for airport-security-specific crimes, Houston was reportedly able to board a plane and fly away to San Francisco before the real police arrived to arrest her.
The empty-handed police turned the case over to prosecutors last month after completing their investigation. Possession of 15 grams of marijuana could lead to a drug charge of "promotion of a detrimental drug", according to Hilo's Tribune-Herald. The petty misdemeanor is punishable by up to 30 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Prosecutors aren't rushing into anything, though. They say they have follow-up questions for some of the witnesses and are waiting for lab tests and fingerprint analysis.
The potential charges come as rumors swirl over the reason behind Houston's nonappearance at the Oscars. The official reason was throat problems, but several sources--including E! Online's Ted Casablanca--report that she was actually fired due to erratic work habits.
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