Man Severely Burned in Explosion Making Butane Hash Oil: Police

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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.

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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.”

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.

Image credit: Oakland County Sheriff’s Office