It may have seemed like Amanda Bynes had already reached rock bottom, but, alas, she still had much further to go. Yes, Jspace readers, the gefilte fish has most definitely hit the fan for Ms. Bynes. Like every story concerning Bynes recently, this one is as unbelievable as it is depressing. A neighbor reportedly called police when Bynes was spotted sitting in the lobby of her midtown Manhattan apartment building, smoking weed and talking to her hand. When police arrived at the former “Amanda Show” …More

John Sullivan was facing prison for the second time. Though he was an addict, his crime wasn’t drug related, so his public defender told him that he couldn’t serve his time in a rehabilitation center. “I was really sick of it. Sick of being in and out of jail,” John said in an interview with Jspace News. A deputy noticed his increased agitation and placed John in a cell alone to cool off. In a fit of anger, John threw a book he had with him against the wall. Sometimes the balance of a …More

Pink recently opened up about her teenage overdose, revealing she hasn’t touched drugs since. The singer was 15 when she went too far. After years of experimenting with Ecstasy, Crystal Meth, and acid, she took too much. She told Shape Magazine, “It wasn’t to the point of going to the hospital, but I remember getting up off the floor in the morning - and that was the last time I ever touched a drug again.” The episode, in conjunction with a singing offer from a DJ, prompted the pop star …More

Aaron Sorkin isn’t the only celeb that’s had his fair share of drug use. However, he’s the only Jewish celeb in recent memory who's said his use has impacted his work (for the better). The Oscar-winning screenwriter spent years dealing with his cocaine addiction, but regained sobriety after his highly publicized 2001 drug arrest. Now he admits his biggest fear pertaining to getting clean. He told Men’s Journal magazine, “My big fear when I quit drugs was that I wouldn't be able to …More

Celebrities are often notorious for experimenting with different drugs, so it came as only mild surprise when Maroon 5 crooner Adam Levine opened up about his experience trying mushrooms. He raved about his experiments with hallucinogenic drugs, calling them “valuable and beneficial” because they made him understand himself better. All right then. He told Q magazine that getting high off of magic mushrooms helped him rediscover a childlike view of the world. We’d like to think he could get the …More

Police busted the Burgers fast food restaurant in Netanya for serving marijuana alongside its “100-shekel burger.” [The times of Israel] Rabbi Marvin Hier receives the green light to go ahead with his campaign to build a Museum of Tolerance in downtown Jerusalem. [The Jerusalem Post] The Osher Ad supermarket chain removes signs asking women to dress modestly while shopping in its Beit Shemesh store. [ynet] The Yarkon cemetery in Petah Tikva builds three structures to accommodate multiple vertical …More

An Israeli crime lord pleaded guilty to an Ecstasy drug ring this week. Itzhak Abergil, 43, will serve 10 years for his role in a California-based drug scheme that resulted in one man’s death nine years ago. Abergil and his brother Meir were extradited from Israel last year, though Meir has already been freed due to time served. The brothers were charged with running one of the largest narcotics rings in the US. The pair worked with several accomplices and also had drug connections in Jerusalem. Itzhak …More

Mickey Avalon could very well be one of the most controversial figures in Rap Game and Pop Music scene. A quick once over would lead you to think you could easily kick Mickey to the curb, but he is one hardcore skinny white boy. His crude raps, “Thank You” tattoo across his lower stomach, and thug demeanor contribute to the psychotic personality of Mickey Avalon. We hate to love him, but love him nonetheless. Born Yeshe Perl, Avalon has tried to keep the early occurrences of his personal childhood …More

While many are moaning about Facebook’s new Timeline layout, one Israeli media company saw the form for its possibilities and rolled out an innovative anti-drug campaign. However, the social media site took down the page, which showed the important moments in a year in the life of Adam Barak with and without drugs, after only a week. Still, Gilad Heimann of the Israel Anti-Drug Authority told the Times of Israel, “we were more than happy with the results, because we started a worldwide conversation …More

The hits just keep coming for super producer Scott Storch, but not quite in the way he’s used to. Instead of writing top-of-the-chart jams for artists like 50 Cent and Dr. Dre, Storch is getting hit, slammed, stomped, and battered yet again by his reoccurring drug problem. This time, he’s facing possession charges after his arrest earlier this month in Las Vegas. Storch was released on $5,000 bail. Maybe you don’t know the musician by name, but you certainly know him by tune: He's responsible …More

Eight Israelis have been arrested in Columbia on suspicion of drug trafficking, according to the South American country’s chief prosecutor. The suspects, who have been described by Colombian officials as “former military men,” were also accused of money laundering and exploitation of minors, specifically sexually exploiting teenage girls. Columbia’s chief prosecutor said that the Israelis have been under surveillance for the past year. According to the El Tiempo newspaper, Colombian …More

Academy Award winning director Darren Aronofsky, known for “Black Swan” and “The Wrestler,” has turned his lens towards the effects of methamphetamine use on behalf of national campaign The Meth Project. On Tuesday, the group unveiled four chilling public service announcements on YouTube helmed by the Jewish director. In each ad, a young participant stars blankly into the camera lens wondering what would have happened if they had asked before trying meth. The US Department of Justice …More