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Definitely wearing my Flame Retardent gear if I ever blast tane!
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This is just a better picture of the extraction shop blowing up. "Old Gold" from his post above thought he had a heat gun warming up a cookie sheet of oil, the clearer film shows just that, at the URL above shows the explosion. Looks like his face is on fire, might have had a beard and long hair. A lot of pain and suffering for these two men, poor guys.
This is just a better picture of the extraction shop blowing up. "Old Gold" from his post above thought he had a heat gun warming up a cookie sheet of oil, the clearer film shows just that, at the URL above shows the explosion. Looks like his face is on fire, might have had a beard and long hair. A lot of pain and suffering for these two men, poor guys.
http://q13fox.com/2016/03/22/explosion-at-seatac-home-linked-to-hash-oil-operation/
Explosion at SeaTac home linked to hash oil operation
KENT, Wash. (AP) -- Authorities say an explosion at a SeaTac home was apparently caused by efforts to make a potent marijuana extract.
The Kent Regional Fire Authority says the explosion Monday night injured one of the four occupants, but that everyone managed to get outside. They say the explosion appears to have been linked to an effort to use butane to extract hash oil from marijuana.
The incident happened in the 16800 block of 31st Place South.
Kent Fire said one of the people sent to the hospital was due to injuries from the explosion; the other was sent as a precaution.
Several such explosions have been reported in the state in recent years, including a 2013 blast that destroyed an apartment building in Bellevue and led to the death of former Bellevue Mayor Nan Campbell.
The hash-oil maker involved in that explosion was sentenced to nine years in federal prison.
Explosion at SeaTac home linked to hash oil operation
KENT, Wash. (AP) -- Authorities say an explosion at a SeaTac home was apparently caused by efforts to make a potent marijuana extract.
The Kent Regional Fire Authority says the explosion Monday night injured one of the four occupants, but that everyone managed to get outside. They say the explosion appears to have been linked to an effort to use butane to extract hash oil from marijuana.
The incident happened in the 16800 block of 31st Place South.
Kent Fire said one of the people sent to the hospital was due to injuries from the explosion; the other was sent as a precaution.
Several such explosions have been reported in the state in recent years, including a 2013 blast that destroyed an apartment building in Bellevue and led to the death of former Bellevue Mayor Nan Campbell.
The hash-oil maker involved in that explosion was sentenced to nine years in federal prison.
BRANDON TOWNSHIP, MI – A 20-year-old man who was severely burned in an explosion and fire at his Brandon Township mobile home last month was making a butane hash oil, authorities said Friday.
The man, who lives in 3800 block of Red Bud Lane in Brandon Township, was taken to the University of Michigan Burn Center for injuries sustained in the March 9 fire, according to a news release from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.
The man was taken to the University of Michigan Burn Center and was released three days later, according to the release.
Majority of Michigan Voters Support Legalizing, Taxing Pot: Poll
Evidence collected at the scene by the sheriff’s office’s Fire Investigation Unit and Oakland County Hazmat indicated the man, who hasn’t been named, was using butane to extract tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) from marijuana, according to the news release.
Authorities said the process is commonly used to turn plant-based marijuana into other concentrated forms of marijuana often referred to as “wax,” “shatter,” “butter” and “dabs.”
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“Butane hash oil explosions have increased dramatically across the United States as the public obtains more access to larger quantities of marijuana,” Sheriff Michael J. Bouchard said in the release. “Many do not realize that the process may appear simple, but is actually very sophisticated as well as dangerous and may result in a flash fire that can blow out doors and windows, burn your house down, and cause severe injury.”
The incident is still under investigation by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Narcotic Enforcement Team. When the investigation is complete, appropriate charges will be submitted to the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office, Bouchard said.
http://patch.com/michigan/rochester/man-severely-burned-explosion-making-butane-hash-oil-police
The man, who lives in 3800 block of Red Bud Lane in Brandon Township, was taken to the University of Michigan Burn Center for injuries sustained in the March 9 fire, according to a news release from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.
The man was taken to the University of Michigan Burn Center and was released three days later, according to the release.
Majority of Michigan Voters Support Legalizing, Taxing Pot: Poll
Evidence collected at the scene by the sheriff’s office’s Fire Investigation Unit and Oakland County Hazmat indicated the man, who hasn’t been named, was using butane to extract tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) from marijuana, according to the news release.
Authorities said the process is commonly used to turn plant-based marijuana into other concentrated forms of marijuana often referred to as “wax,” “shatter,” “butter” and “dabs.”
More from Across Patch
“Butane hash oil explosions have increased dramatically across the United States as the public obtains more access to larger quantities of marijuana,” Sheriff Michael J. Bouchard said in the release. “Many do not realize that the process may appear simple, but is actually very sophisticated as well as dangerous and may result in a flash fire that can blow out doors and windows, burn your house down, and cause severe injury.”
The incident is still under investigation by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Narcotic Enforcement Team. When the investigation is complete, appropriate charges will be submitted to the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office, Bouchard said.
http://patch.com/michigan/rochester/man-severely-burned-explosion-making-butane-hash-oil-police
http://www.startribune.com/years-in...-making-killed-grandmother-in-fire/374642791/
Years in prison for St. Cloud teen whose drug-making killed grandmother in fire
Defense attorney said his client has insisted he didn't know his grandmother was home at the time.
By Paul Walsh Star Tribune
A 19-year-old has admitted to killing his grandmother in her St. Cloud home by cooking up an oily marijuana concoction in the basement and setting the house ablaze in the process.
A jury trial for Dustin R. Zablocki, of St. Cloud, was scheduled to begin Tuesday, but he pleaded guilty in Stearns County District Court to aiding and abetting third-degree murder in the death of 85-year-old Sally A. Douglas in late 2014.
By pleading guilty last week, Zablocki has agreed to a seven-year sentence, with credit for time served. The last third of his sentence will be served on supervised release. A more serious third-degree murder charge, which carried a stiffer potential sentence, was dismissed.
Pleading guilty earlier to the same lesser charge was Justin E. Pick, 20, of nearby Sartell, who was with Zablocki at the time. Pick was granted a downward departure from state guidelines and sentenced to the seven months of jail time already served as well as 25 years of supervised probation.
Kenneth Wilson, Zablocki’s attorney, said Tuesday his client got a stiffer sentence because he used an illicit drug after his arrest and while out on bail. That violation sent him back to jail on April 15, 2015.
Also, Wilson added, the prosecution contended that Pick “was lesser involved” in starting the fire. Pick also cooperated with investigators.
Wilson said he disagreed that Pick was not as responsible as his client for the fire and Douglas’ death. “I’m a little upset with that,” Wilson said.
Zablocki and Pick were making marijuana wax, aka “dab,” in the basement on a hot plate on Nov. 22, 2014. Fire broke out, but neither called 911 after fleeing nor checked to see whether anyone else was home.
Zablocki was speaking to a police officer as his grandmother — found facedown near the front door — was brought outside wrapped in a blanket.
The grandson fell to his knees crying in anguish. “I just killed my grandma,” he said to the officer, according to the criminal complaint filed against him.
Wilson said Tuesday that his client “thought his grandma wasn’t home.”
Douglas died Dec. 8, 2014, at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis from the smoke she inhaled during the Nov. 22 explosion and fire at her home in the 1900 block of 1st Avenue N.
Douglas’ life in central Minnesota included operating a bait shop, waiting tables and filling orders at a small-town department general merchandise store. At the time of her death, she left behind four children, 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Dab is known for its high concentration of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. The oily substance gives users a more intense physical and psychological high.
It goes by such names as butane hash oil, honey oil, butter oil, dab and 710 (spells out “oil” on a cellphone turned upside-down).
Fires, explosions, death and injuries have been reported across the country from making the substance.
Years in prison for St. Cloud teen whose drug-making killed grandmother in fire
Defense attorney said his client has insisted he didn't know his grandmother was home at the time.
By Paul Walsh Star Tribune
A 19-year-old has admitted to killing his grandmother in her St. Cloud home by cooking up an oily marijuana concoction in the basement and setting the house ablaze in the process.
A jury trial for Dustin R. Zablocki, of St. Cloud, was scheduled to begin Tuesday, but he pleaded guilty in Stearns County District Court to aiding and abetting third-degree murder in the death of 85-year-old Sally A. Douglas in late 2014.
By pleading guilty last week, Zablocki has agreed to a seven-year sentence, with credit for time served. The last third of his sentence will be served on supervised release. A more serious third-degree murder charge, which carried a stiffer potential sentence, was dismissed.
Pleading guilty earlier to the same lesser charge was Justin E. Pick, 20, of nearby Sartell, who was with Zablocki at the time. Pick was granted a downward departure from state guidelines and sentenced to the seven months of jail time already served as well as 25 years of supervised probation.
Kenneth Wilson, Zablocki’s attorney, said Tuesday his client got a stiffer sentence because he used an illicit drug after his arrest and while out on bail. That violation sent him back to jail on April 15, 2015.
Also, Wilson added, the prosecution contended that Pick “was lesser involved” in starting the fire. Pick also cooperated with investigators.
Wilson said he disagreed that Pick was not as responsible as his client for the fire and Douglas’ death. “I’m a little upset with that,” Wilson said.
Zablocki and Pick were making marijuana wax, aka “dab,” in the basement on a hot plate on Nov. 22, 2014. Fire broke out, but neither called 911 after fleeing nor checked to see whether anyone else was home.
Zablocki was speaking to a police officer as his grandmother — found facedown near the front door — was brought outside wrapped in a blanket.
The grandson fell to his knees crying in anguish. “I just killed my grandma,” he said to the officer, according to the criminal complaint filed against him.
Wilson said Tuesday that his client “thought his grandma wasn’t home.”
Douglas died Dec. 8, 2014, at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis from the smoke she inhaled during the Nov. 22 explosion and fire at her home in the 1900 block of 1st Avenue N.
Douglas’ life in central Minnesota included operating a bait shop, waiting tables and filling orders at a small-town department general merchandise store. At the time of her death, she left behind four children, 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Dab is known for its high concentration of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. The oily substance gives users a more intense physical and psychological high.
It goes by such names as butane hash oil, honey oil, butter oil, dab and 710 (spells out “oil” on a cellphone turned upside-down).
Fires, explosions, death and injuries have been reported across the country from making the substance.
http://www.dailycamera.com/news/boulder/ci_29759564/explosion-reported-at-boulders-broker-inn
HomeBoulder NewsStory
Explosion at Boulder's Broker Inn may be linked to hash oil, police say
No injuries in blast; one employee hurt ankle during evacuation
By Mitchell Byars
Staff Writer
Posted: 04/13/2016 06:14:02 AM MDT | Updated: 66 min. ago
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Scenes from the Broker Inn in Boulder on Wednesday morning. Scene of a reported explosion. Paul Aiken Staff Photographer April 13, 2016
Scenes from the Broker Inn in Boulder on Wednesday morning. Scene of a reported explosion. Paul Aiken Staff Photographer April 13, 2016
Photos: Reported Explosion at the Broker Inn in Boulder
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Boulder police are investigating the cause of a third-floor explosion at the Broker Inn near 30th Street and Baseline Road this morning, and said there is a "possibility" that it could be related to hash-oil extraction.
The blast occurred at 4:26 a.m., and police said it is "likely" someone was in the room at the time. Officials are not sure how long the resident of that room had been staying there.
Nobody was injured in the blast, but police said an employee hurt an ankle while evacuating.
The entire outer wall of the room was blown out in the explosion, and glass and debris from the room could still be seen on the ground early this morning.
An air-conditioning unit is seen after being thrown from a third-floor room at the Broker Inn in Boulder following an explosion this morning.
An air-conditioning unit is seen after being thrown from a third-floor room at the Broker Inn in Boulder following an explosion this morning. (Paul Aiken / Staff Photographer)
Boulder police spokeswoman Shannon Cordingly said the explosion is not believed to be related to a meth lab, but said there is a "possibility" that it could be connected to the practice of hash-oil extraction.
Hash oil is made by running butane or another solvent through a tube filled with dried marijuana clippings, leaving behind an oily liquid that can be solidified by heating the mixture to evaporate the butane. But the process is volatile and can result in explosions if the room is not properly ventilated.
Cordingly said police can't say for sure what the cause of the explosion was until they get a search warrant to enter the room and investigate.
The hotel was evacuated, but Cordingly said there was no structural damage or any hazmat risk. Some residents were being let back in to retrieve their belongings.
Chris Pert, who lives directly above the room where the explosion occurred, said it woke him up at about 4:30 a.m.
"It literally jostled me out of bed," Pert said. "I looked down and saw the glass and the furniture on the ground and I said, 'I think I need to get outside.'"
Pert, who works at the University of Colorado athletic department, said he has been staying at the hotel since July, but did not know who had been staying in the room below.
"Some people keep to themselves," he said.
Robert McCullum was outside the inn when the explosion occurred.
"We heard an explosion and then saw all the glass shattered on the ground," he said. "Everybody ran. Nobody knew what was going on."
HomeBoulder NewsStory
Explosion at Boulder's Broker Inn may be linked to hash oil, police say
No injuries in blast; one employee hurt ankle during evacuation
By Mitchell Byars
Staff Writer
Posted: 04/13/2016 06:14:02 AM MDT | Updated: 66 min. ago
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Scenes from the Broker Inn in Boulder on Wednesday morning. Scene of a reported explosion. Paul Aiken Staff Photographer April 13, 2016
Scenes from the Broker Inn in Boulder on Wednesday morning. Scene of a reported explosion. Paul Aiken Staff Photographer April 13, 2016
Photos: Reported Explosion at the Broker Inn in Boulder
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Boulder police are investigating the cause of a third-floor explosion at the Broker Inn near 30th Street and Baseline Road this morning, and said there is a "possibility" that it could be related to hash-oil extraction.
The blast occurred at 4:26 a.m., and police said it is "likely" someone was in the room at the time. Officials are not sure how long the resident of that room had been staying there.
Nobody was injured in the blast, but police said an employee hurt an ankle while evacuating.
The entire outer wall of the room was blown out in the explosion, and glass and debris from the room could still be seen on the ground early this morning.
An air-conditioning unit is seen after being thrown from a third-floor room at the Broker Inn in Boulder following an explosion this morning.
An air-conditioning unit is seen after being thrown from a third-floor room at the Broker Inn in Boulder following an explosion this morning. (Paul Aiken / Staff Photographer)
Boulder police spokeswoman Shannon Cordingly said the explosion is not believed to be related to a meth lab, but said there is a "possibility" that it could be connected to the practice of hash-oil extraction.
Hash oil is made by running butane or another solvent through a tube filled with dried marijuana clippings, leaving behind an oily liquid that can be solidified by heating the mixture to evaporate the butane. But the process is volatile and can result in explosions if the room is not properly ventilated.
Cordingly said police can't say for sure what the cause of the explosion was until they get a search warrant to enter the room and investigate.
The hotel was evacuated, but Cordingly said there was no structural damage or any hazmat risk. Some residents were being let back in to retrieve their belongings.
Chris Pert, who lives directly above the room where the explosion occurred, said it woke him up at about 4:30 a.m.
"It literally jostled me out of bed," Pert said. "I looked down and saw the glass and the furniture on the ground and I said, 'I think I need to get outside.'"
Pert, who works at the University of Colorado athletic department, said he has been staying at the hotel since July, but did not know who had been staying in the room below.
"Some people keep to themselves," he said.
Robert McCullum was outside the inn when the explosion occurred.
"We heard an explosion and then saw all the glass shattered on the ground," he said. "Everybody ran. Nobody knew what was going on."
tp://www.eastbaytimes.com/breaking-news/ci_29777585/concord-fire-officials-investigating-fire-clayton-way-possible
Concord: Fire officials investigating fire on Clayton Way as possible butane hash oil lab explosion
By Annie Sciacca , asciacca@bayareanewsgroup.com
Posted: 04/16/2016 11:52:44 PM PDT | Updated: about 10 hours ago
CONCORD - The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to an explosion inside a garage Saturday night that is being investigated as a possible butane hash oil lab.
Residents in the area said that just before 11 p.m. they heard an explosion, followed by several smaller explosions and saw big flames coming from the house.
A fire official said there was a small fire at the property. Details were not immediately available, but the county fire officials are investigating the situation along with the Concord Police Department.
Check back for updates.
Concord: Fire officials investigating fire on Clayton Way as possible butane hash oil lab explosion
By Annie Sciacca , asciacca@bayareanewsgroup.com
Posted: 04/16/2016 11:52:44 PM PDT | Updated: about 10 hours ago
CONCORD - The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to an explosion inside a garage Saturday night that is being investigated as a possible butane hash oil lab.
Residents in the area said that just before 11 p.m. they heard an explosion, followed by several smaller explosions and saw big flames coming from the house.
A fire official said there was a small fire at the property. Details were not immediately available, but the county fire officials are investigating the situation along with the Concord Police Department.
Check back for updates.
http://www.thedailyreporter.com/news/20160417/marijuana---bho-explosions-on-rise
To have some type of comparison from deaths and injury by butane explosion and say deaths by murder in the same 4 year period of time in say Chicago, Detroit or New York there really is no comparison. Just Chicago in the last four years the number of murders by felony murder was over 2000, that was 10 to 20 times as many deaths by explosion, much much less because deaths by butane explosions are counted Nationwide. Chicago stats see: heyjackass.com Funny name but very bloody statistics. The DEA will use these phony comparisons to stop the proposed making of Cannabis a #2 or #3 drug designation. I wonder if the people making this decision actually know that Cannabis has NEVER caused a death but has alleviated the pain of cancer and other fatal afflictions of millions and millions of American Citizens already and they are tired of waiting. Better not be taking money from the drug companies if you've voted against Cannabis, people are getting pissed off and will vote accordingly. In the elections in Colorado it was the Democrats who went against the will of the people on guns and Cannabis and those Democrats were voted out, now California Democrats has already levied a 15% tax on Cannabis that was made legal without their help, now they are making it a cash cow for the benefit of the Guards Unions, pay raises for the Police and more for the state Legislators retirement package.
A Spokane Washington man was arrested for arson after a BHO explosion occurred as a result of the man attempting to extract THC from a cannabis plant.'Dabs' a marijuana concentrate that contains a highly potent THC mass that is similar in appearance to honey or butter.Result of a Butane Hash Oil Explosion in Bellevue Washington which caused the death of an 87 year old woman, and the arrest of three people.
By Jennifer Coe-Harris
jharris@thedailyreporter.com
Posted Apr 17, 2016 at 12:01 AM
Updated at 2:44 PM
Coldwater, Mich.
BRANCH/HILLSDALE COUNTY — Marijuana is legal in the state of Michigan for medicinal use, but currently there is legislation in the works to legalize it for recreational use as well, and may be on the Michigan ballot for the November 2016 elections.
The Marijuana Legalization Initiative ballot summary found on Michigan.gov website states,"An initiation of legislation to allow under state law the personal possession and use of marijuana by persons 21 years of age or older; to provide for the lawful cultivation and sale of marijuana and marijuana-infused products by persons 21 years of age or older; to permit the taxation revenue derived from commercial marijuana facilities and to require that any such taxes be used for the purposes of education, public safety, and public health; to permit the legislature to require licensing of commercial marijuana facilities by establishing a Michigan Cannabis Control Board, which board would be responsible for enforcement and administration of this act, including the promulgation of administrative rules. This proposal is to be voted on at the November 8, 2016 general election."
Voters can read the full text of the proposed legislation by visiting www.michigan.gov.
The potential legalization of marijuana might not sit well with some for various reasons, and there happens to be one particularly dangerous occurrence, in relation to marijuana, that is on the rise in states that are already legalized.
Butane Hash Oil explosions are increasing due to using butane to extract THC for the purpose of creating a new marijuana product that looks like wax, commonly referred to on the streets as 'dabs', wax, honey, shatter, or 'budder.'
According to the Drug Enforcement Agency, this new marijuana concentrate has the consistency of lip balm, and is easy to conceal in lip balm jars. It can be eaten or smoked, and it is made from the oils of marijuana plants and has a much higher level of THC, the chemical that gets the user 'high.'
Wax dabs are relatively easy to make, according to the DEA, but to extract the THC is a dangerous process.
In 2014, DEA Administrator, Michele Leonhart reported that the abuse of 'wax' was increasing throughout the United States.
"In 2013, the THC content of leaf marijuana averaged 14 percent, while the THC content of marijuana concentrates averaged 54 percent, with some samples reported as high as 99 percent" Leonhard said. Adding that, "Highly flammable butane gas is used to extract the THC from the marijuana leaf, and has resulted in home explosions, injuries, and deaths."
Currently there are four states, and the District of Colombia, that have legalized recreational marijuana, with 23 states (including Michigan) making it legal for medicinal purposes. The states of Washington, Colorado, and Oregon have all had reports of an increase in BHO explosions.
To have some type of comparison from deaths and injury by butane explosion and say deaths by murder in the same 4 year period of time in say Chicago, Detroit or New York there really is no comparison. Just Chicago in the last four years the number of murders by felony murder was over 2000, that was 10 to 20 times as many deaths by explosion, much much less because deaths by butane explosions are counted Nationwide. Chicago stats see: heyjackass.com Funny name but very bloody statistics. The DEA will use these phony comparisons to stop the proposed making of Cannabis a #2 or #3 drug designation. I wonder if the people making this decision actually know that Cannabis has NEVER caused a death but has alleviated the pain of cancer and other fatal afflictions of millions and millions of American Citizens already and they are tired of waiting. Better not be taking money from the drug companies if you've voted against Cannabis, people are getting pissed off and will vote accordingly. In the elections in Colorado it was the Democrats who went against the will of the people on guns and Cannabis and those Democrats were voted out, now California Democrats has already levied a 15% tax on Cannabis that was made legal without their help, now they are making it a cash cow for the benefit of the Guards Unions, pay raises for the Police and more for the state Legislators retirement package.
A Spokane Washington man was arrested for arson after a BHO explosion occurred as a result of the man attempting to extract THC from a cannabis plant.'Dabs' a marijuana concentrate that contains a highly potent THC mass that is similar in appearance to honey or butter.Result of a Butane Hash Oil Explosion in Bellevue Washington which caused the death of an 87 year old woman, and the arrest of three people.
By Jennifer Coe-Harris
jharris@thedailyreporter.com
Posted Apr 17, 2016 at 12:01 AM
Updated at 2:44 PM
Coldwater, Mich.
BRANCH/HILLSDALE COUNTY — Marijuana is legal in the state of Michigan for medicinal use, but currently there is legislation in the works to legalize it for recreational use as well, and may be on the Michigan ballot for the November 2016 elections.
The Marijuana Legalization Initiative ballot summary found on Michigan.gov website states,"An initiation of legislation to allow under state law the personal possession and use of marijuana by persons 21 years of age or older; to provide for the lawful cultivation and sale of marijuana and marijuana-infused products by persons 21 years of age or older; to permit the taxation revenue derived from commercial marijuana facilities and to require that any such taxes be used for the purposes of education, public safety, and public health; to permit the legislature to require licensing of commercial marijuana facilities by establishing a Michigan Cannabis Control Board, which board would be responsible for enforcement and administration of this act, including the promulgation of administrative rules. This proposal is to be voted on at the November 8, 2016 general election."
Voters can read the full text of the proposed legislation by visiting www.michigan.gov.
The potential legalization of marijuana might not sit well with some for various reasons, and there happens to be one particularly dangerous occurrence, in relation to marijuana, that is on the rise in states that are already legalized.
Butane Hash Oil explosions are increasing due to using butane to extract THC for the purpose of creating a new marijuana product that looks like wax, commonly referred to on the streets as 'dabs', wax, honey, shatter, or 'budder.'
According to the Drug Enforcement Agency, this new marijuana concentrate has the consistency of lip balm, and is easy to conceal in lip balm jars. It can be eaten or smoked, and it is made from the oils of marijuana plants and has a much higher level of THC, the chemical that gets the user 'high.'
Wax dabs are relatively easy to make, according to the DEA, but to extract the THC is a dangerous process.
In 2014, DEA Administrator, Michele Leonhart reported that the abuse of 'wax' was increasing throughout the United States.
"In 2013, the THC content of leaf marijuana averaged 14 percent, while the THC content of marijuana concentrates averaged 54 percent, with some samples reported as high as 99 percent" Leonhard said. Adding that, "Highly flammable butane gas is used to extract the THC from the marijuana leaf, and has resulted in home explosions, injuries, and deaths."
Currently there are four states, and the District of Colombia, that have legalized recreational marijuana, with 23 states (including Michigan) making it legal for medicinal purposes. The states of Washington, Colorado, and Oregon have all had reports of an increase in BHO explosions.
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Investigation underway after possible hash oil explosion in Colorado Springs
POSTED: 08:53 PM MDT Apr 17, 2016
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -
Colorado Springs police are investigating after finding materials used to make hash oil at an apartment fire and explosion Sunday.
It happened in the 100 block of North 31st Street in the west side of Colorado Springs around 4 p.m.
Police said one person inside the apartment went to the hospital and was treated for significant burns.
Items consistent with the production of hash oil were found inside the apartment, police said.
An investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made.
Investigation underway after possible hash oil explosion in Colorado Springs
POSTED: 08:53 PM MDT Apr 17, 2016
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -
Colorado Springs police are investigating after finding materials used to make hash oil at an apartment fire and explosion Sunday.
It happened in the 100 block of North 31st Street in the west side of Colorado Springs around 4 p.m.
Police said one person inside the apartment went to the hospital and was treated for significant burns.
Items consistent with the production of hash oil were found inside the apartment, police said.
An investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made.
This is a continuation of another story above.
Boulder police locate suspect in butane hash oil extraction explosion
Mina Abgoon
4:48 PM, Apr 20, 2016
1 min ago
Copyright 2016 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Boulder police have reportedly located the man believed to be responsible for the April 13 explosion at the Rodeway Inn & Suites Boulder Broker hotel.
Police obtained a warrant for Jonathan Tarr, 34, who was located inside of a home on Hermosa Drive in Boulder on Wednesday.
Hash oil explosion damages Broker Inn in Boulder, police say
After receiving medical treatment for injuries sustained as a result of the explosion, he will be arrested and transported to the Boulder County Jail, the city said in a press release.
Tarr faces charges of first- and fourth-degree arson, extraction of marijuana concentrate, criminal mischief and reckless endangerment for the butane hash oil extraction explosion.
He also faces one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance for having 24.5 grams of methamphetamine.
The damage caused by the explosion was contained to one hotel room and the hallway, thanks to concrete walls inside the hotel, bringing an initial clean-up and repair estimate to $10,000.
Boulder police locate suspect in butane hash oil extraction explosion
Mina Abgoon
4:48 PM, Apr 20, 2016
1 min ago
Copyright 2016 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Boulder police have reportedly located the man believed to be responsible for the April 13 explosion at the Rodeway Inn & Suites Boulder Broker hotel.
Police obtained a warrant for Jonathan Tarr, 34, who was located inside of a home on Hermosa Drive in Boulder on Wednesday.
Hash oil explosion damages Broker Inn in Boulder, police say
After receiving medical treatment for injuries sustained as a result of the explosion, he will be arrested and transported to the Boulder County Jail, the city said in a press release.
Tarr faces charges of first- and fourth-degree arson, extraction of marijuana concentrate, criminal mischief and reckless endangerment for the butane hash oil extraction explosion.
He also faces one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance for having 24.5 grams of methamphetamine.
The damage caused by the explosion was contained to one hotel room and the hallway, thanks to concrete walls inside the hotel, bringing an initial clean-up and repair estimate to $10,000.
Updated: Apr 22, 2016 5:28 PM PDT
Hash oil explosion burns two in Colorado Springs apartment
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A Colorado Springs police car parked in front of the apartment where a suspected butane hash oil explosion burned two people
COLORADO SPRINGS -
An early morning hash oil explosion caused a 19-year old woman and an unidentified man to suffer burns on 20-30 percent of their bodies. The police say the explosion happened at around 2:15 a.m. in a third story apartment on Quivira Street in southeastern Colorado Springs.*
The victims are being treated at burn units in Denver but the police say they could face felony charges after being discharged from the hospital.
"All the families that live around them in this apartment complex could've had their lives destroy or alter because of the fire that took place, a loss of their home their injuries and so we take this very seriously," said Sgt. Joel Kern, Public Information Officer for the Colorado Springs Police Department.
Hash oil extracts offer users a more potent way to get high. The drug itself is protected under Amendment 64, which legalized marijuana in Colorado.
However, state lawmakers banned people from making the oil using butane or other combustible materials last year due to a growing number of injuries.
"It doesn't matter really how careful people are, the process required is so dangerous that these explosions are actually common place," explained Sgt. Kern.
He said it is a difficult crime for officers to prevent. Butane is an odorless gas that is commonly sold. The police and neighbors usually don't know someone's making it until it's too late.
"Unfortunately because of the nature of the process, it's one of those things that we have to wait for an explosion. It's very, very difficult to try to determine if it's happening before hand."
The explosion is the second to occur in Colorado Springs in less than week. A man was badly burned while making butane hash oil at an apartment on the west side Monday.*Making butane hash oil is considered a class 2 felony punishable by up to 16 years in prison.
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BEAUMONT: Honey oil lab explosion burns two, police say
By JOHN M. BLODGETT / STAFF WRITER
Published: April 25, 2016 Updated: 2:10 p.m.
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The two people hospitalized Sunday night after a house fire in Beaumont were burned by an explosion from a butane-fueled honey oil lab, according to a Beaumont Police Department Facebook post on Monday, April 25.
The fire was reported about 7:30 p.m. in the 900 block of Palm Avenue, according to a Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department news release.
When firefighters arrived, the contained "a small fire" to the outside of the house. The two burn victims were both taken by ambulance to a hospital.
Honey oil is a high-potency extract of marijuana that is put on pot and smoked in a joint, pipe or bong. It's made using highly flammable butane gas in a process that releases highly flammable fumes.
BEAUMONT: Honey oil lab explosion burns two, police say
By JOHN M. BLODGETT / STAFF WRITER
Published: April 25, 2016 Updated: 2:10 p.m.
image0-BEAUMONT: Honey oil lab explosion burns two, police say
The two people hospitalized Sunday night after a house fire in Beaumont were burned by an explosion from a butane-fueled honey oil lab, according to a Beaumont Police Department Facebook post on Monday, April 25.
The fire was reported about 7:30 p.m. in the 900 block of Palm Avenue, according to a Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department news release.
When firefighters arrived, the contained "a small fire" to the outside of the house. The two burn victims were both taken by ambulance to a hospital.
Honey oil is a high-potency extract of marijuana that is put on pot and smoked in a joint, pipe or bong. It's made using highly flammable butane gas in a process that releases highly flammable fumes.
http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article74109367.html
Butane honey oil lab suspected in Nevada County house explosion
Explosion, fire occurred Monday in 11000 block of Alta Sierra Drive
Explosion caused house to shift downhill off foundation
Occupants, including 4-year-old child, treated for injuries
By Cathy Locke
clocke@sacbee.com
Nevada County sheriff’s officials say an explosion and fire at a house south of Grass Valley that injured occupants may have involved a butane honey oil lab.
Deputies responded about 11 a.m. Monday to the 11000 block of Alta Sierra Drive regarding a report of an explosion and structure fire. When deputies arrived, they met with fire personnel and observed several butane canisters that had been blown into the backyard of the residence and neighboring properties, according to a Sheriff’s Office news release.
Detectives from the Nevada County Narcotics Task Force were summoned due to the possible presence of a butane honey oil lab.
Narcotics detectives obtained a search warrant for the house and property. During the search, they recovered more than 50 butane canisters from the rubble as well as neighboring properties approximately 40 yards away. Sheriff’s officials said the fire and explosion caused the structure to shift downhill off the foundation, and investigation of the scene was limited due to the unsafe condition.
During the investigation, detectives learned that a 4-year-old child and other family members were inside the residence when the explosion occurred. They were eventually treated for injuries and released from Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital.
Detectives conducted interviews at the scene and determined that Andrew Lugo also was in the basement area during the explosion. He reportedly was severely burned and fled before firefighters and sheriff’s deputies arrived. Fire personnel determined that the explosion and fire originated in the basement, based on the damage and fire pattern of the explosion.
Deputies learned that Lugo was connected to a second residence, in the the 11000 block of Table Meadow Road. They went to the address and found Lugo’s vehicle in the driveway, but no one answered the door. As of Tuesday, sheriff’s officials said, Lugo had not been found.
Butane honey oil lab suspected in Nevada County house explosion
Explosion, fire occurred Monday in 11000 block of Alta Sierra Drive
Explosion caused house to shift downhill off foundation
Occupants, including 4-year-old child, treated for injuries
By Cathy Locke
clocke@sacbee.com
Nevada County sheriff’s officials say an explosion and fire at a house south of Grass Valley that injured occupants may have involved a butane honey oil lab.
Deputies responded about 11 a.m. Monday to the 11000 block of Alta Sierra Drive regarding a report of an explosion and structure fire. When deputies arrived, they met with fire personnel and observed several butane canisters that had been blown into the backyard of the residence and neighboring properties, according to a Sheriff’s Office news release.
Detectives from the Nevada County Narcotics Task Force were summoned due to the possible presence of a butane honey oil lab.
Narcotics detectives obtained a search warrant for the house and property. During the search, they recovered more than 50 butane canisters from the rubble as well as neighboring properties approximately 40 yards away. Sheriff’s officials said the fire and explosion caused the structure to shift downhill off the foundation, and investigation of the scene was limited due to the unsafe condition.
During the investigation, detectives learned that a 4-year-old child and other family members were inside the residence when the explosion occurred. They were eventually treated for injuries and released from Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital.
Detectives conducted interviews at the scene and determined that Andrew Lugo also was in the basement area during the explosion. He reportedly was severely burned and fled before firefighters and sheriff’s deputies arrived. Fire personnel determined that the explosion and fire originated in the basement, based on the damage and fire pattern of the explosion.
Deputies learned that Lugo was connected to a second residence, in the the 11000 block of Table Meadow Road. They went to the address and found Lugo’s vehicle in the driveway, but no one answered the door. As of Tuesday, sheriff’s officials said, Lugo had not been found.
Pretty sad that guy didn't think about the other folks he put at risk fifteen feet away.
http://london.ctvnews.ca/sarnia-explosion-leads-to-several-charges-against-man-1.2888066
Sarnia explosion leads to several charges against man
A man is now facing several charges after Sarnia investigators determined an explosion on Euphemia Street last month was caused by drug manufacturing activity involving butane.
Police say the explosion happened in a building on April 9 and caused $50,000 in damages. A tenant was injured and was treated and released from hospital.
Levi Dugas, 24, of Sarnia, has been charged with three counts of mischief endangering life, negligence causing bodily harm, mischief over $5,000 and production of a substance.
Sarnia explosion leads to several charges against man
A man is now facing several charges after Sarnia investigators determined an explosion on Euphemia Street last month was caused by drug manufacturing activity involving butane.
Police say the explosion happened in a building on April 9 and caused $50,000 in damages. A tenant was injured and was treated and released from hospital.
Levi Dugas, 24, of Sarnia, has been charged with three counts of mischief endangering life, negligence causing bodily harm, mischief over $5,000 and production of a substance.
http://www.mymotherlode.com/news/local/264593/sonora-man-flown-to-uc-davis-following-explosion.html
This reporter is saying the 32 people were killed by butane explosions in the last year, from what I've seen there has been no one killed, fried yes but not killed. In the whole of the United States there hasn't been that many killed, chime in if you know of any deaths.
Sonora Man Flown To UC Davis Following Explosion
05/09/2016 8:04 am PST
B.J. Hansen, MML News Director
Sonora, CA — The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office conducted a drug investigation after a man was found with burns all over his body.
It happened over the weekend in the 21000 block of Montgomery Road. An unidentified 48-year-old man at the residence was injured from an explosion, and deputies found a Butane Honey Oil lab. The man was flown from Sonora to UC Davis to receive a high level of care. The scene was then turned over to the Tuolumne Narcotics Team for a full investigation.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, “In the Butane Honey Oil lab process, marijuana is packed into a container. The container is, more often than not, a cylindrical shape container and capped off at both ends. One end allows for butane to be gravity fed into the container. The butane chemically washes out concentrated THC (honey oil, hash oil, wax,…) from the marijuana out of the opposite end of the container. Butane used is a highly flammable, colorless, and easily liquefied gas. Butane is commonly used as lighter fuel for cigarette lighters. Something as little as static electricity could spark the explosion. Last year alone, Butane Honey Oil explosions killed 32 people and injured many more in California.”
An investigation into the incident is ongoing. The man’s name has not been released.
Written by BJ Hansen.
This reporter is saying the 32 people were killed by butane explosions in the last year, from what I've seen there has been no one killed, fried yes but not killed. In the whole of the United States there hasn't been that many killed, chime in if you know of any deaths.
Sonora Man Flown To UC Davis Following Explosion
05/09/2016 8:04 am PST
B.J. Hansen, MML News Director
Sonora, CA — The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office conducted a drug investigation after a man was found with burns all over his body.
It happened over the weekend in the 21000 block of Montgomery Road. An unidentified 48-year-old man at the residence was injured from an explosion, and deputies found a Butane Honey Oil lab. The man was flown from Sonora to UC Davis to receive a high level of care. The scene was then turned over to the Tuolumne Narcotics Team for a full investigation.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, “In the Butane Honey Oil lab process, marijuana is packed into a container. The container is, more often than not, a cylindrical shape container and capped off at both ends. One end allows for butane to be gravity fed into the container. The butane chemically washes out concentrated THC (honey oil, hash oil, wax,…) from the marijuana out of the opposite end of the container. Butane used is a highly flammable, colorless, and easily liquefied gas. Butane is commonly used as lighter fuel for cigarette lighters. Something as little as static electricity could spark the explosion. Last year alone, Butane Honey Oil explosions killed 32 people and injured many more in California.”
An investigation into the incident is ongoing. The man’s name has not been released.
Written by BJ Hansen.
someone needs to tell these idiots about rosin
Indeed! Even though I know of several that do BHO, I'm afraid I'd blow up something or gravely harm myself. Prefer kief...safe.
it's not that i'd blow up the first time, or the hundredth time, but sooner or later some thing stupid will happen and before you know it boom! you might do a 1000 safe runs, it's still no guarantee other peoples stupidity won't get you.
Open blasting can be perfectly safe , just like driving a car can be. Yes, both very dangerous sometimes possibly, but people still drive all the time. I have switched to heat press, not because its safer, but because I get a better product with no purging necessary. If it was inferior, I would still be extracting on the porch with butane like I did for over a decade.
