N.Y. medical pot activist cuffed on cannabis charge in California
Dana Beal
Longtime New York medical marijuana advocate  Dana Beal  is back in the joint for attempting to transport 22 pounds of marijuana out of California  police said Monday.
 Beal   70  was arrested Saturday night in Hayfork  Calif.  a rural community about a hundred miles south of the Oregon border  Trinity County Sheriffâs Spokeswoman Jill Lynn told the Daily News.
 Beal  was booked on suspicion of misdemeanor possession of cannabis for sale and felony attempt to transport marijuana across state lines  officials confirmed.
A year ago this week  both  Beal  and Statzer were arrested together in Oregon after a state trooper stopped them for driving outside the line and over the speed limit â and allegedly found 55 pounds of marijuana in their vehicle.
 Dana Beal   center  speaks at a rally in support of medical marijuana during the 2016 Democratic National Convention. (John Penley)
 Beal   a veteran of the Youth International Party  or Yippies  had been living in Manhattan after his release from federal prison in 2014 but also traveled a lot  friends told the Daily News.
After his release   Beal  raised funds for a clinic in Tibet that uses Ibogaine  a derivative of a West African plant  to treat opioid addiction  one friend said.
 Beal  was jailed on suspicion of misdemeanor possession of cannabis for sale and felony attempt to transport marijuana across state lines  the source said. (Mariela Lombard)
Edwards  who lives in Brooklyn  called  Beal  an âAmerican heroâ who advocates for AIDS and cancer patients in New York.
Other supporters took to Facebook to post â Free Dana Bealâ messages.
A spokeswoman for the Trinity County District Attorney said  Beal  was due for his first appearance in court Tuesday. No formal charges were filed as of Monday morning  she said.
Longtime New York medical marijuana advocate   [TGT] is back in the joint for attempting to transport 22 pounds of marijuana out of California  police said Monday.
  [TGT] was arrested Saturday night in Hayfork  Calif.  a rural community about a hundred miles south of the Oregon border  Trinity County Sheriffâs Spokeswoman Jill Lynn told the Daily News.
  [TGT] was booked on suspicion of misdemeanor possession of cannabis for sale and felony attempt to transport marijuana across state lines  officials confirmed.
A year ago this week  both   [TGT] and Statzer were arrested together in Oregon after a state trooper stopped them for driving outside the line and over the speed limit â and allegedly found 55 pounds of marijuana in their vehicle.
  [TGT]    center  speaks at a rally in support of medical marijuana during the 2016 Democratic National Convention. (John Penley)
 Beal   a veteran of the Youth International Party  or Yippies  had been living in Manhattan after his release from federal prison in 2014 but also traveled a lot  friends told the Daily News.
After his release   Beal  raised funds for a clinic in Tibet that uses Ibogaine  a derivative of a West African plant  to treat opioid addiction  one friend said.
  [TGT] was jailed on suspicion of misdemeanor possession of cannabis for sale and felony attempt to transport marijuana across state lines   [TGT]  said. (Mariela Lombard)
Edwards  who lives in Brooklyn  called  Beal  an âAmerican heroâ who advocates for AIDS and cancer patients in New York.
Other supporters took to Facebook to post â Free Dana Bealâ messages.
A spokeswoman for the Trinity County District Attorney said   [TGT] was due for  [TGT]  first appearance in court Tuesday. No formal charges were filed as of Monday morning  she said.