Last week, RCRC lent its support to Assembly Member Timothy Grayson’s (D-Concord) Assembly Bill 3112 related to restrictions upon the sale of butane. AB 3112 would make it unlawful to sell non-odorized butane, except in items such as lighters and small containers of butane used to refill lighters.
Over the last several years there has been a dramatic proliferation of cannabis cultivation in rural areas, and one of the byproducts of cultivation is its use for other products. As such, the manufacturing and production of cannabis byproducts such as “Honey Oil” has become a growing problem in California’s rural communities. Honey Oil is often illegally manufactured with the use of butane in facilities that do not contain appropriate safeguards. According to RCRC Vice President Governmental Affairs Paul A. Smith, the “illegal and unlicensed production of Honey Oil has been associated with residential fires and increased numbers of burn victims at rural health care facilities. As these illegal manufacturing operations grow, highly flammable butane canisters are also finding their way into local landfills and recycling facilities, which pose additional safety and environmental issues.”
Mr. Smith’s support letter can be accessed here. Mr. Smith can be reached at (916) 447-4806 or psmith@rcrcnet.org.