{"podcast":{"title":"Houston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112","podcast_index_feed_id":7458112,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-houston-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-houston-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":362,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Houston News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Houston—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Houston News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T08:20:26.086082+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112"},"episode":{"title":"Texas Weed Arrests Rise Amid Policy Debate | Houston News","slug":"texas-weed-arrests-rise-amid-policy-debate-houston-news","published_at":"2026-09-04T22:16:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/texas-weed-arrests-rise-amid-policy-debate-houston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/17430cdc0982eda8","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0d001853-d2d0-4529-9956-70113b169a42.mp3","summary":"In Texas, even small weed possession can lead to jail time and steep fines—sparking calls for policy reform as arrest numbers climb despite DA offices claiming focus on trafficking. A diversion program offers a class instead of jail, but critics question the data’s accuracy and whether decriminalization would truly shift enforcement priorities. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/17430cdc0982eda8","meta_description":"In Texas, even small weed possession can lead to jail time and steep fines—sparking calls for policy reform as arrest numbers climb despite DA offices cla…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":78,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/episodes/texas-weed-arrests-rise-amid-policy-debate-houston-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/texas-weed-arrests-rise-amid-policy-debate-houston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}