Jaycee Chan was formally charged with a drugs offence this week, The younger Chan, actor and singer, was arrested in Beijing this year after testing positive for marijuana, with police saying they found 100 grams of the drug at his home, media reported.

“I hope that in the future, he could become an anti-drug spokesman and tell his experiences to young people,” said Jackie Chan.

Action and comedy star Jackie Chan sits on China's top national political advisory panel, the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He served as a goodwill spokesman for the China National Anti-Drug Committee in 2009 to promote anti-drug education.

Drug crimes carry harsh penalties in China including death or life imprisonment in serious cases. Reportedly, Jaycee told police that he has been using drugs for the past eight years. Beijing police said earlier that more than 7,800 suspects have been detained this year for their involvement in drug abuse cases.