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"path": "/2026/02/23/cannabis-and-gambling-scored-wins-in-missouri-house-but-scrutiny-still-shadows-both/",
"publishedAt": "2026-02-23T11:50:15.000Z",
"site": "https://missouriindependent.com",
"tags": [
"Commentary",
"cannabis",
"casinos",
"corruption",
"gambling",
"gray market",
"J&J Ventures",
"marijuana",
"slot machines",
"Torch Electronics",
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"textContent": "Cannabis and gambling interests had a bit of a roller-coaster week in Jefferson City, with big legislative wins in the Missouri House paired with reminders that neither business is operating in anything close to calm water. Start with a bill aimed at banning intoxicating hemp products: the seltzers and gummies sold at gas stations and smoke […]",
"title": "Cannabis and gambling scored wins in Missouri House, but scrutiny still shadows both"
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