Major Cannabis Company Raided in Sonoma Today

Local law enforcement and Drug Enforcement Administration agents in Santa Rosa raided the production labs of prominent cannabis company Care By Design, possibly after receiving a complaint from a disgruntled former employee, according to reports. Several people were arrested and police seized equipment as well as payroll and product paperwork.  Several people were arrested, the newspaper reported, on suspicion of running afoul of drug laws. Authorities said the operation was not licensed, but it appears police were looking to bust a hash oil lab. Producing high potency cannabis oil — a popular and potent way to consume cannabis — using butane as a solvent to extract active material from plant matter runs afoul of state law banning drug manufacturing. However, according to company officials, Care By Design does not use butane, and does not create the cannais products — shatter, wax, and the like — popular with cannabis consumers who "dab."