TEMPE MEDICAL-MARIJUANA CLINIC RAIDED BY DEA

A medical-marijuana clinic owner and his girlfriend were arrested
after the Drug Enforcement Administration raided the Tempe facility
Thursday morning.

James Chaney and Rachael Beeder were booked into Maricopa County jail,
according to DEA spokeswoman Ramona Sanchez.

Charges were pending. The two will most likely face charges of illegal
distribution of marijuana, said Sanchez.

Chaney is the owner of Arizona Go Green Compassion Club, near Rural
and Southern avenues.

The DEA was serving a search warrant for the location.

"Essentially what we discovered is that they were illegally
distributing marijuana for a fee," Sanchez said. "Which of course is a
federal violation."

The investigation is continuing, and further arrests were possible,
Sanchez said.