Trouble-prone former child star Brian Bonsall has been arrested — again — this time on a charge of marijuana possession.
Bonsall played Andy Keaton on the NBC sitcom Family Ties, but the years since early stardom have brought strife for the high school dropout. According to The Denver Post, Bonsall’s defense attorney — Yasmin Forouzandeh — says the ex-actor needs marijuana for chronic headaches and has applied for a medical marijuana card through the state.
(Ever heard of an aspirin?)
In addition to today’s drug charges, Bonsall, 28, is accused of assaulting a friend with a broken wooden stool in December and of missing a court hearing in a 2007 assault case with a former girlfriend.