Lohan drug charges may be dropped

Lindsay Lohan could be spared jail after it was revealed there is a "strong possibility" that the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office will not charge her with possessing cocaine.

The Mean Girls actress is likely to face drink-driving misdemeanour charges in connection with her arrests in both May and July, the latter involving a car chase.

The lesser charge means she could serve a jail sentence of four days rather than three years.

According to TMZ.com, Lohan's lawyer Blair Berk has been negotiating with prosecutors to secure the best deal for his client.

District Attorney spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons said no definite decision had been made on either case, adding: "A public discussion of potential charges prior to a case being filed would be inappropriate and potentially unethical."

The troubled 21-year-old has been in rehab twice this year.