{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"AROYA Office Hours ","title":"[AUDIO only] Office Hours LIVE Ep 147: From Malta to the World: Navigating the Front Lines of EU Legalization","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/8e1b6207\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3714,"description":"In this episode of Office Hours, hosts Cian and Jason go international to explore the unique cannabis landscape of Malta, the first EU country to fully legalize adult-use cannabis. They are joined by Kearny Attard, Founder and Director of a leading Maltese social club, a premier cannabis harm reduction association.Kearny shares his personal journey of how cannabis helped him manage ADHD and depression, leading him from opening a head shop to navigating Malta’s complex regulatory hurdles. The conversation dives into the \"social club\" model, the challenges of building a high-grade facility on a small island, and Kearny’s ambitious strategy to export genetics across Europe, South Africa, and Panama. This is a must-listen for cultivators looking to understand the evolving global market and the lessons American growers can learn from the European reform movement.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/3zkYl9J7uGmkCJodQLZ2gtb1p7G5YMSafmRWy0IzUuk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iMGIx/MTA5NmYyZjY4ZjA1/YTZmZjEzZDkxYmU1/MDQ5ZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}