LA Explosion Sparks Fear of Anti-Industry Backlash

After a fire and explosion at a headshop warehouse in downtown Los Angeles, industry insiders raised concerns of an anti-cannabis backlash. Twelve firefighters were injured at the scene; all are expected to survive. 

The Saturday evening blast ripped through Smoke Tokes, described on its website as a distributor and wholesaler of smoking and vaping accessories. Smoke Tokes carries several brands of butane, an explosive gas used to fuel dabbing blowtorches and to manufacture some cannabis concentrates. 

Smoke Tokes could not be reached for comment. A recording at . . .