This week in pop culture and law is dedicated to Cameron Douglas. The son of Michael Douglas and grandson of Kirk Douglas, Cameron was born into Hollywood royalty. Instead of living off of royalty checks, however, he sold meth. For three years, DEA officials say, Cameron supplied more than five pounds to New York dealers and, according to the criminal complaint filed last year, Cameron charged nearly $50,000 per pound. He was arrested last summer and placed on house arrest until authorities caught his girlfriend smuggling heroine to him in an electric toothbrush. In January, Cameron pleaded guilty to drug possession and conspiracy to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine. This week, although Cameron faced the possibility of 10 years behind bars, a federal judge sentenced him to five years in prison and five years of supervised release. He’s lucky on so many levels. Let’s hope he turns his life around because, unlike many people who struggle with addiction, he has a dream life awaiting.
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