Johnny Depp’s recent trial comes to mind – he openly admitted to doing cocaine but as far as I’m aware no action was taken
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Possession isn’t much of a crime, in most jurisdictions possessing and doing drugs is a monetary fine. Usage of drugs is usually only a crime while operating a motor vehicle. Big celebrities have lawyers and money. The monetary fine is insignificant to them. This is assuming admission is enough to ticket them.
In most cases, the court would need to provide evidence of the drug and that it was in fact a drug the celebrity possessed. Can’t show the jury that a celebrity had a drug after they’ve consumed it. Can only show the bloodtest taken shortly after. A celebrities lawyer would cost the city or county more money then they could get from the fine.
The only time admittance of drug use can really be used in court is during a child custody hearing or divorce proceeding (civil matters). Those are only to help the judge understand how responsible the parents are.
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