Kristen Wyatt

Associated Press

Joseph Hough, an employee at the Canna Care medical marijuana dispensary, displays a pre-packaged marijuana bud Wednesday, June 14, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. Tucked in the state budget agreement reached between Gov. Jerry Brown and top legislative Democrats, are standards to merge the state's new voter-approved recreational marijuana law with the long-standing medical marijuana program. Lawmakers are expected to vote on the budget plan, Thursday.

Problems With Pot Regulators

Taking a black-market business out of the shadows can be a recipe for government corruption.

An oil tank burns after an explosion at a tank battery owned by Anadarko near the Grand View Estates neighborhood in Weld County on Thursday, May 25, 2017 in Mead, Colo. The fatal oil tank battery fire in northern Colorado appears to be unrelated to a nearby home explosion last month caused by a leaky gas line.

Worker Dies in Oil Tank Blast

The Sierra Club called for Anadarko to shutter all of its operations while state and federal authorities conduct a comprehensive review. The company did not respond.