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Article: Trio faces amplified drug charges Manufacturing charges filed for trio in pot case: SAN RAMON: Trial fuels debate between medical marijuana advocates and law enforcement officials.
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- Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA)
- Article date:
- September 13, 2006
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Byline: Bruce Gerstman
Sep. 13--A fire and explosion in a suburban San Ramon garage in February exposed a lesser-known form of marijuana and ignited a debate about its safety. Prosecutors say three men were mixing butane with crushed marijuana leaves to extract what is known as honey oil, a concentrated form of cannabis, which was going to be used in a medical marijuana dispensary. In what county prosecutors call a first for a marijuana case, the District Attorney's Office has filed charges against the three men for manufacturing a controlled substance -- a charge usually associated with methamphetamine and rock cocaine. A conviction on the charge carries ...