Justin Bieber Photographed Smoking Pot In Los Angeles

As one smouldering controversy burns out another is sparked for Justin Bieber courtesy of paparazzi photos in which he is seen smoking marijuana with a close pal.

News of the yet to be published shots comes hot on the heels of damning images in which the singer is seen sharing a joint with rapper Lil Twist at a hotelparty in Newport Beach.

As reported by TMZ, the new shots – currently being touted to media outlets across the US – show Justin sharing a blunt with another rap buddy, Lil Za, outside a sprawling mansion in Los Angeles on Thursday (Jan 31).

The following day Za was pulled over and detained by police officers while driving Bieber’s Ferrari without a licence – an incident that has raised alarm in the Bieber camp over his choice of friends.

Worse still, the ‘Baby’ singer recently attended a party where he was snapped rolling joints with Za and Twist at a table upon which appeared to be a bottle of codeine – commonly referred to as ‘sizzurp’ within the rap community.

While Bieber hotly deniesusing codeine, photos show him drinking liquid from a double cup – a known way of consuming the legal drug.

Sources have since told TMZ that they are ‘increasingly frustrated’ by the singer’s association with the two rappers, who they believe are leading him astray. Bieber’s reps have yet to comment on the photos. [EntertainmentWise]