SEE: Watsonville Man Arrested In Cannabis Lab Explosion

Watsonville CA

30 December, 2020

12:53 PM

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WATSONVILLE, CA — A Watsonville man was arrested after a cannabis hash oil lab exploded, leaving one woman seriously hurt, officials said. Jason Mendez, 22, was arrested on suspicion of manufacturing a controlled substance, arson and other drug-related charges, according to the Monterey County Sheriff's Office. The explosion occurred around 3 p.m. Monday at a home in the 300 block of Blohm Avenue in Aromas, the sheriff's office said. Detectives determined there was a butane hash oil lab there. Butane can be used to extract cannabis oils and create a substance that resembles honey and is a highly concentrated form of tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychoactive chemical in cannabis. On Monday afternoon at approximately 3:00 pm, deputies responded to the 300 block of Blohm Avenue in the unincorporated... Posted by Monterey" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://www.facebook.com/Monte... County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, December 29, 2020