{"podcast":{"title":"Minneapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425","podcast_index_feed_id":7564425,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-minneapolis-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-minneapolis-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1078,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Minneapolis News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Minneapolis—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. Minneapolis News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T12:18:15.928010+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425"},"episode":{"title":"Minnesota Cannabis Testing Crisis Deepens","slug":"minnesota-cannabis-testing-crisis-deepens","published_at":"2026-06-18T23:38:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/minnesota-cannabis-testing-crisis-deepens","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3b4f8580-633c-4bbc-a185-6ecb35da458a.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3b4f8580-633c-4bbc-a185-6ecb35da458a.mp3","summary":"Minnesota’s cannabis industry takes another hit as one of its five licensed testing facilities shuts down, citing inability to meet regulatory demands affordably. With testing delays already crippling the market—keeping popular products like flower and vape pens off shelves for months—the closure threatens to worsen bottlenecks, leaving retailers and growers stuck in a waiting game. Consumers face longer waits, and the state’s fledgling adult-use market struggles to keep pace without critical infrastructure. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/74c17a10f86f1627","meta_description":"Minnesota’s cannabis industry takes another hit as one of its five licensed testing facilities shuts down, citing inability to meet regulatory demands aff…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/episodes/minnesota-cannabis-testing-crisis-deepens/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/minnesota-cannabis-testing-crisis-deepens.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}