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 ...

A 51-year-old Marcola man is facing criminal charges for operating an illegal butane hash oil extraction lab at his home in the 95100 block of Hazel Lane. Detectives and deputies served a search ...

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, ...