An explosion and fire at a Macomb County apartment building two weeks ago could be a precursor of things to come as the use of hash oil extracted from marijuana gains in popularity in Michigan. The March 24 explosion, which knocked the Harrison Township apartment building off its foundation and injured four people, erupted when a propane torch was introduced in the process to extract THC from marijuana plants in one of the apartments, igniting flammable gases. Such incidents are a new phenomenon for local police investigators, but they are on the rise nationally, especially on the West Coast and in states with legalized use and availability of medical marijuana. A drop or two of the hash...
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