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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-24-082743
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240927

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AKANDA CORP.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001888014
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEDICINAL CHEMICALS & BOTANICAL PRODUCTS [2833]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	03 Life Sciences
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	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; background-color: white"><B>AKANDA CORP.</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>New Romney, TN28 8XU,
United Kingdom</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>Tel: +44 (203) 488-9514</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">September 27, 2024</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">VIA EDGAR</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">United States Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Division of Corporation Finance</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">100 F. St., N.E.</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 48px; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Re:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness of Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-281945)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Pursuant to Rule 461 under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Akanda Corp. (the &ldquo;<U>Registrant</U>&rdquo;) hereby requests the acceleration of the effective
date of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">333-281945</FONT>) so
that it will become effective on Monday, September 30, 2024 at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter as practicable.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Very truly yours,</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>AKANDA CORP.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 5%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 45%; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ <I>Katharyn Field</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Katharyn Field</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Interim Chief Executive Officer &amp; Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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