Canmart Ends CEO Service Agreement; Akanda Approves Appointment of Director

International medical cannabis platform company Akanda Corp. (“Akanda” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: AKAN) today announced its subsidiary Canmart Ltd. brought Tejinder Virk’s Service Agreement dated June 2, 2021 (the “Service Agreement”) to an immediate end with effect from February 13^th, 2023.

As disclosed on February 7^th, 2023, the Company disclosed Mr. Virk’s attempt to end the Service Agreement without providing the requisite period of notice required under the Service Agreement, his interpretation of the Service Agreement, and allegations of Breach of Contract. On February 13^th, 2023, the Company informed Mr. Virk that it had reached the conclusion that it has a right to bring the Service Agreement to an end with immediate effect. Accordingly, Mr. Virk was summarily dismissed and will be paid through February 13^th.

The Akanda Board of Directors is searching for a candidate to succeed Mr. Virk as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director. Executive Director Katie Field has assumed his duties in the interim.

On February 13^th, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company also met to approve the appointment of David Jenkins as a Director of the Company. Mr. Jenkins will be replacing Yuying Liang, who informed the Company that she will be resigning as a Director, effective once Mr. Jenkins’ appointment to the Board of Directors has been finalized. Mr. Jenkins is a global financier with an extensive network of high net-worth investors. He has experience in public markets and has secured millions of dollars in capital for the mining industry. Mr. Jenkins currently serves as an independent director for Levitee Labs Inc. He holds a position as an independent director at Boundary Gold and Copper Mining LTD. , as well as with Quantum Battery Metals Corp., and with Montego Resources.

Ms. Liang has advised that her resignation was due to personal reasons and not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter related to the operations, policies, or practices of the Company.

About Akanda Corp.

Akanda is an international medical cannabis and wellness platform company seeking to help people lead better lives through improved access to high quality and affordable products. Akanda’s portfolio includes Holigen, a Portugal-based cultivator, manufacturer and distributor with a prized EU GMP certified indoor grow facility; Canmart, a UK-based fully licensed pharmaceutical importer and distributor which supplies pharmacies and clinics within the UK; and Bophelo Bioscience & Wellness, a GACP qualified cultivation campus in the Kingdom of Lesotho in Southern Africa. The Company’s seed-to-patient supply chain also includes partnerships with California-based Cookies, a leading globally recognized cannabis company; Cansativa Group, a leading importer and distributor of medical cannabis in Europe; and Cellen Life Sciences’ Leva Clinic, one of the first fully digital pain clinics in the UK.

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