Homemade dabs come with a price: Michael Bay-style explosions. Except unlike Hollywood\u2019s pyrotechnics, these are real.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, police in Edmonton, Alberta announced they are investigating two separate explosions related to the production of cannabis extracts.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese explosions can be deadly, not only for the individuals living in the residence being used as a cannabis extraction lab, but also for those neighbors living nearby,\u201d Sgt. Guy Pilon, a member of Edmonton\u2019s Clandestine Drug Lab Response team, told Global News<\/em><\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n To make dabbable cannabis oils or wax, extractors often use volatile solvents like butane, propane, or rubbing alcohol. In strictly controlled settings, this can be done safely<\/u><\/a>. But in a home environment lacking proper ventilation, flammable gas from the solvents can collect inside of a space. <\/p>\n All it takes is one spark \u2013 from a stove top, an electrical socket, a refrigerator, or even from touching a metal doorknob \u2013 to ignite the gas and trigger a massive, deadly explosion.<\/p>\n