{"podcast":{"title":"City Cast Madison","slug":"city-cast-madison-5852148","podcast_index_feed_id":5852148,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/citycastmadison","website_url":"https://madison.citycast.fm","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/b92b01d0-5a00-11ed-a981-d3488513eddd/image/27e17cfe51539e23fc76ea243d3f5573.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"City Cast","episode_count":857,"summary":"Join the City Cast Madison team every weekday morning for can’t-miss conversations about what’s happening in Madison, with a dose of local news to keep you up to speed. Host Bianca Martin collects people wherever she goes, like an endless conga line. She peers into our city’s soul with a journalist’s skepticism and an optimist’s heart. Whether you’re an OG Madisonian or a newcomer, all neighbors are welcome here. Learn more and subscribe to our daily newsletter, at madison.citycast.fm.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-madison-5852148"},"episode":{"title":"Legal Weed in Wisconsin Could Disappear","slug":"legal-weed-in-wisconsin-could-disappear","published_at":"2026-04-29T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-madison-5852148/legal-weed-in-wisconsin-could-disappear","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-madison-5852148","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC7917172980.mp3?updated=1777405995","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC7917172980.mp3?updated=1777405995","summary":"Last year, federal lawmakers closed the so-called loophole created by the 2018 Farm Bill that has allowed Wisconsin’s hemp-derived THC market to boom. Wisconsin state lawmakers failed to pass a bill to regulate these products, leaving them susceptible to the federal ban that will take place in November. To understand what’s at stake, City Cast Madison executive producer Hayley Sperling speaks with Phillip Scott, president and founder of the Wisconsin Hemp Farmers and Manufacturers Association, and owner of Crone Apothecary. This show originally aired on January 6, 2026. 👋 Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We’re also on Instagram! 📧 You can get more Madison news delivered right to your inbox by subscribing to the City Cast Madison morning newsletter. 🏠 Get more from City Cast Madison when you become a City Cast Madison Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events, and more. Join the City Cast Madison Neighbors program! Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this April 29th episode: Journey Mental Health Center","meta_description":"Last year, federal lawmakers closed the so-called loophole created by the 2018 Farm Bill that has allowed Wisconsin’s hemp-derived THC market to boom. Wis…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1111,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-madison-5852148/episodes/legal-weed-in-wisconsin-could-disappear/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-madison-5852148/legal-weed-in-wisconsin-could-disappear.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}