Dear Gene: You’re allowed to make concentrates that don’t require butane, like bubble hash, kief, QWISO hash from rubbing alcohol, and other concentrates extracted with water. As I’m sure you know, ...

Butane, used as a solvent in making hash, is among the more controversial substances for medical marijuana users. Experts like Westword medical marijuana reviewer William Breathes, believe butane ...

DENVER – Explosions from marijuana butane-hash oil extractions have not plagued La Plata County. But Republican Attorney General John Suthers worries that safety hazards could proliferate if consumers ...

Hash oil is seen outside a suburban San Diego home that was the site of a hash oil extraction laboratory explosion. Credit: REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson What does butane have to do with recreational ...

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DENVER – Alarmed by a rash of explosions and injuries caused when amateurs make hash, lawmakers in Colorado and Washington are considering spelling out what’s allowed when it comes to making the ...

Christopher Ellett had been making butane hash oil for over a year, his mother told investigators, before his alleged illegal hobby exploded in his face last week, court records show. Ellett, 32, was ...

On January 21st, the Anaheim Police Department offered a $1000 reward to anyone with information regarding a detached condo fire on the 2000 block of W. Blue Violet Court. What police and fire ...

Lane County Sherriff's deputies said they discovered an illegal butane hash oil operation along with psilocybin mushrooms, volatile chemicals and unpermitted electrical work while serving a search ...