But the product they produce has been here for a long time. 4 arrested after explosion at butane honey oil lab ... 4 arrested after explosion at butane honey oil lab. (WEHT) — Butane honey, or hash, oil labs are not a big problem here — yet. Honey oil, or hash oil, is a form of concentrated cannabis usually obtained using a solvent — sometimes highly flammable butane — to extract key chemical substances from marijuana-plant material.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Police say it appears the volatile process of manufacturing butane honey oil is what caused a large explosion at a southwest Bakersfield house that badly burned two men and a dog in January.
The business where the fire broke out was described as a maker of "butane honey oil," which is a highly flammable gas and is included in vape pens, edibles, and other products. Making the oil involves extracting the high-inducing chemical THC from cannabis plants to create a highly potent concentrate also known as hash oil. The honey oil lab problem is so bad in our area that both Sacramento City and County leaders have passed laws putting a cap on the number of butane canisters people can buy. Butane is a flammable gas. The oil … “Based on the dangerous, flammable chemicals present in the residence being used in this illegal manufacturing process, when […]

“DEA is committed to locating, investigating and dismantling butane honey oil labs, which create a real potential for fires, explosions, injuries and deaths, and to investigate those traffickers who manufacture and distribute BHO,” said Special Agent in Charge of … PORTLAND, Ore. — It’s commonly called Butane Honey Oil (BHO) or Hash Oil, and it’s a valuable marijuana extract manufactured and sold legally in Oregon. Butane can be dangerous at Southern California hash oil operations Canisters of the highly flammable gas were found near the site of an explosion that injured 12 L.A. firefighters.