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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-22-114024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20221102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221102

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AKANDA CORP.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001888014
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEDICINAL CHEMICALS & BOTANICAL PRODUCTS [2833]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41324
		FILM NUMBER:		221355047

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1A, 1B LEAROYD ROAD
		CITY:			NEW ROMNEY
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			TN28 8XU
		BUSINESS PHONE:		442034889514

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		77 KING STREET WEST, SUITE 400
		STREET 2:		C/O DENTONS CANADA LLP
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M5K 0A1
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM&nbsp;6-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">For the month of <B>October&nbsp;2022</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Commission File Number:&nbsp; <B>001-41324</B></P>

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<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>AKANDA CORP.</B></P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>1a, 1b Learoyd Road</B></P>

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principal executive office)</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form&nbsp;20-F or Form&nbsp;40-F.</P>

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by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form&nbsp;6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule&nbsp;101(b)(1):&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form&nbsp;6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule&nbsp;101(b)(7):&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM&nbsp;6-K
REPORT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Effective October&nbsp;26, 2022, the board of directors
(the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;) of Akanda Corp. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) and the compensation committee of the Board approved the issuance
of 600,000 restricted stock units (The &ldquo;RSU Awards&rdquo;) to Tej Virk, the Company&rsquo;s chief executive officer. The RSU Awards
were issued pursuant to the Company&rsquo;s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan and the RSU Awards vested immediately.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The information contained in this Current Report
on Form&nbsp;6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company&rsquo;s Registration Statements on Form&nbsp;S-8 (File Nos. <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1888014/000110465922049018/tm2212412d1_s8.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">333-264450</A>
and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1888014/000110465922110664/tm2227723d1_s8.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">333-267976</A>).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: white 3pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date:&nbsp; November&nbsp;2, 2022</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: white 3pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By: </FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Tejinder Virk</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 42%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Tejinder Virk</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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