[420 Girl]

CHICO, CA. - The owner and founder of a Butte County medical marijuana collective was arrested Friday evening on suspicion of illegally selling marijuana.

Joel Kelly Castle, 62, is the founding member of the Chico Cannabis Club and legally possesses a doctor's recommendation for medical marijuana use.

However, according to a Chico Police Department press release, Castle allegedly traded an item for marijuana after responding to a Craigslist advertisement.

The press release states police received a complaint from a Chico Craigslist user, who indicated that Castle had offered to trade marijuana for an item they had posted for sale.

Posing as the seller of the item, police officers arranged to meet with Castle, who allegedly traded two ounces of marijuana for the item.

He was arrested as he returned to a nearby motel where he was residing.

Police obtained a search warrant for Castle's room, where they reportedly found more than five pounds of processed marijuana, packaging materials, information about marijuana sales and a loaded semi-automatic firearm.

Castle was arrested on suspicion of sales of marijuana, possession of marijuana for sale, and being armed in the commission of a felony.


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