Oklahoma facility owner charged with murder after fatal marijuana extraction blast

Ryan Bassham, owner of Solos Extracts near Tulsa, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder after an explosion at his marijuana extraction facility killed two employees and damaged nearby businesses. The charges follow a 1am blast that tore the roof and scattered debris, indicating a potential criminal negligence or safety violation investigation. This marks a notable legal escalation in industrial safety enforcement within the cannabis extraction sector.