September 24, 2025 Katie Field Interim Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director Akanda Corp. 100 King St. W, Suite 1600 Toronto, ON M5X 1G5 , Canada Re: Akanda Corp. Registration Statement on Form F-1 Filed September 18, 2025 File No. 333-290367 Dear Katie Field: This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your registration statement. Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Please contact Alan Campbell at 202-551-4224 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Life Sciences cc: Samantha M. Guido