Akanda Corp. (AKAN) Today: Full Cultivation License Push, Telecom Growth and Stock Reaction

Akanda Corp. (NASDAQ: AKAN) is back in the news today after outlining the next steps toward a full Health Canada cultivation license at its British Columbia cannabis site, while commentators highlight the company’s unusual mix of Mexican telecom infrastructure and Canadian cannabis “optionality.” ^[1]

A fresh Newsfile press release this morning details how Akanda will design and implement Health Canada–compliant security at its Gabriola Island facility, a prerequisite for producing THC- and CBD-rich cannabis under a full cultivation license. ^[2] At the same time, a new MarketScreener feature frames Akanda as a “dual‑track” small cap: cash flow from towers and fiber in Mexico, with upside from the Canadian grow project if licensing milestones are hit. ^[3]

In early U.S. trading, AKAN traded around $1.41, up roughly 9% on the day, bouncing from Thursday’s $1.29 close after a sharp multi‑day slide. ^[4]

Today’s Akanda Highlights (November 14, 2025)

Security-focused update on Canadian cannabis project: Akanda says it is now researching detailed security requirements and planning a full security build‑out for a Health Canada cultivation license at its British Columbia site. ^[5]
Gabriola Island option confirmed: The company reiterates that it has extended its option on the Gabriola Island asset by two years, with milestone‑based payments tied to THC and CBD development. ^[6]
Analysts spotlight “dual‑track” model: MarketScreener and other outlets emphasize Akanda’s combination of Mexican telecom infrastructure (First Towers & Fiber) and the Canadian cannabis project as a source of long‑term optionality. ^[7]
Stock rebounds from oversold levels: After closing at $1.29 on November 13, down 19.9% over the last 10 sessions, AKAN is showing a relief move higher on Friday, though technical services still flag the share as high‑risk and volatile. ^[8]

Important: This article is for informational purposes only and is not investment advice. Always do your own research or consult a licensed financial professional.

What Akanda Announced Today

This morning’s retransmitted Newsfile press release is the main company news dated November 14, 2025. ^[9]

Focus: Security Requirements for a Full Health Canada License

Akanda says it is:

Analyzing Health Canada security requirements and regulatory steps needed to convert its current hemp cultivation operations into a fully licensed THC and CBD cultivation site.
Planning a comprehensive security program at the British Columbia facility, including:
- strengthened perimeter controls
- access management systems
- continuous video surveillance
- secure storage and related compliance processes ^[10]

The company frames this security build as the key enabling step for future licensing inspections and operational readiness for both THC and CBD activities at the site. ^[11]

Two-Year Development Window and Milestone Payments

Akanda has already extended its option on the Gabriola Island asset by two years and now confirms that: ^[12]

It intends to develop THC and CBD assets at the site over that two‑year period.
Additional payments to the vendor are milestone-based, with milestones tied to:
- commencement of THC cultivation
- product sales
- CBD cultivation

The press release stresses that completion of Health Canada–aligned security infrastructure is expected to be a “key enabler” for those milestones and part of Akanda’s broader cannabis strategy. ^[13]

Market Context: Canada’s Legal Cannabis Growth

Akanda cites external projections that the Canadian legal cannabis market could grow from roughly USD $3.25–$3.61 billion in 2024 to about $5.8–$7.2 billion by 2030, implying a compound annual growth rate in the ~10–12% range. ^[14]

That growth backdrop is a key reason the company wants to move beyond hemp into higher‑value THC and CBD products, assuming it can secure the required license and capital.

Gabriola Island: The Cannabis “Option”

Today’s news builds on Akanda’s October 20, 2025 announcement titled “Akanda Corp. Increasing Its Cannabis Investment.” ^[15]

In that earlier release, the company disclosed that:

It extended its option on the British Columbia cultivation asset (on Gabriola Island) for two additional years, specifically to keep pursuing a full THC cultivation license while it operates under a hemp license today. ^[16]
The Gabriola Island site is expected to benefit from abundant sunshine, balanced rainfall, mild temperatures, clean air, and fertile soils, which Akanda believes support premium, sustainable, high‑yield cannabis and hemp production. ^[17]

Today’s security‑focused update essentially answers the “what’s next?” question from that October release:

Step 1 (October): Extend the option and reaffirm the intent to seek a full cultivation license. ^[18]
Step 2 (Today): Begin designing and sequencing Health Canada–compliant security to support licensing and staged commissioning at the site. ^[19]

If Akanda successfully clears these hurdles, Gabriola Island could evolve from a pre‑revenue asset to a revenue‑generating THC/CBD cultivation hub. But as the company’s own forward‑looking statements caution, all of this depends on regulatory approvals, capital availability, and execution. ^[20]

Telecom Backbone: First Towers & Fiber in Mexico

While today’s press release is about cannabis, most of Akanda’s near‑term story revolves around telecom infrastructure in Mexico.

How Akanda Became a Telecom–Cannabis Hybrid

In 2025, Akanda completed a share exchange transaction with First Towers & Fiber Corp. (FTF), a Mexico‑focused tower and fiber operator. ^[21]

A March 10, 2025 Akanda press release outlined the share exchange agreement with FTF, describing FTF as a developer and owner of telecom infrastructure in Mexico. ^[22]
By August 20, 2025, Akanda reported it had completed the acquisition of FTF, effectively folding the telecom business into the AKAN listing. ^[23]

MarketScreener now summarizes Akanda as a company whose wholly owned subsidiary FTF operates towers and fiber in Mexico, while Akanda continues to maintain its Canadian cannabis project. ^[24]

FTF’s Role in Mexico’s $7 Billion Red Compartida Buildout

Multiple recent releases and articles highlight FTF’s role in Mexico’s Red Compartida wholesale network, a massive LTE/5G project overseen by Altán Redes and CFE Telecomunicaciones: ^[25]

FTF is a preferred contractor within the project.
The Red Compartida initiative is expected to involve over $7 billion in investment, targeting coverage for more than 90% of Mexico’s population. ^[26]
As of recent updates, FTF operates around 30 revenue‑generating towers and a 700‑kilometer dark fiber network connecting five central Mexican cities, with Telefónica as an anchor tenant. ^[27]

On October 16, 2025, Akanda announced plans to add up to 20 new or existing towers in Mexico by the end of 2025, positioning FTF to deepen its footprint and recurring cash flow. ^[28]

To help fund these ambitions, Akanda closed a convertible note financing of up to $12 million in September 2025. ^[29]

MarketScreener’s piece today leans heavily on this narrative, arguing that if FTF executes on tower additions and fiber leasing, Akanda could eventually be valued more like an infrastructure company than a speculative micro‑cap. ^[30]

Governance, Capital Structure and the November 28 Special Meeting

Today’s news sits against a backdrop of ongoing capital structure cleanup and Nasdaq compliance efforts.

Reverse Splits and Listings

In 2024, Akanda executed multiple reverse stock splits, including a 1‑for‑2 split effective November 14, 2024, after an earlier 1‑for‑40 consolidation in May 2024. These moves were aimed at boosting the share price to regain and maintain Nasdaq listing compliance. ^[31]

Special Shareholder Meeting Pushed to November 28

On November 10, 2025, the company filed a Form 6‑K disclosing that its special meeting of shareholders, originally set for October 30, has been adjourned to November 28, 2025. ^[32]

Coverage of the filing and related commentary indicate that the meeting is expected to address: ^[33]

Issuance of common shares related to the share exchange with FTF and certain debt settlement agreements.
A proposed share consolidation (reverse split) resolution, which would help support continued compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price rules.

Shareholders are being urged to vote on these items, which are central to Akanda’s ongoing restructuring and listing strategy.

How the Market Is Reacting

From Selling Pressure to a Short-Term Pop

Technical analysis platform StockInvest notes that AKAN closed at $1.29 on Thursday, November 13, down 3.01% on the day and nearly 20% over the last 10 trading sessions, with elevated volatility and volume. ^[34]

The stock moved between $1.22 and $1.33 intraday yesterday and remains in what that service describes as a “very high risk” trading range. ^[35]

MarketScreener’s live quote today shows AKAN around $1.41 at 09:41 a.m. EST, up about 9.3% on the session, though still down sharply year‑to‑date. ^[36]

Separate coverage has also emphasized Akanda’s tiny free float—around 728,000 shares—which can amplify moves in both directions when news hits. ^[37]

Sentiment Split: Story vs. Risk

Recent commentary and data points paint a mixed picture:

Bullish narrative:
- Growing Mexican tower portfolio with recurring revenue potential. ^[38]
- Cannabis project framed as “optionality” rather than core to near‑term cash flow. ^[39]
Bearish concerns:
- Micro‑cap status with significant volatility and thin float. ^[40]
- History of losses and a going‑concern flag from auditors earlier this year. ^[41]
- Ongoing dependence on equity‑linked and convertible financing. ^[42]

For traders following AKAN, today’s pop appears to be a reactive move to fresh news and renewed story‑telling around the cannabis license path and telecom assets, rather than a clear fundamental inflection point.

Key Risks and What to Watch Next

Main Risks

Based on company filings and prior disclosures, Akanda flags numerous risk factors, several of which are especially relevant now: ^[43]

Regulatory risk: No guarantee that Health Canada will grant a full cultivation license for the Gabriola Island site.
Execution risk: Building out up to 20 additional towers while simultaneously developing cannabis infrastructure is complex for a small company. ^[44]
Financing risk: Expansion depends on continued access to capital markets and the successful management of convertible debt. ^[45]
Listing risk: Failure to maintain bid price and meet other Nasdaq criteria could eventually threaten the listing if reverse splits and corporate actions don’t achieve their intended effect. ^[46]

What Investors Will Likely Monitor

Over the coming weeks, market watchers are likely to focus on:

Progress on Health Canada security design and any updates on the cultivation license application path. ^[47]
Details from or decisions at the November 28 special shareholder meeting, especially around share issuance and further consolidation. ^[48]
Tower deployment milestones in Mexico—how quickly FTF adds new sites, signs new tenants, and grows recurring revenue. ^[49]
Cash runway and funding structure, including any new financings or changes to the convertible note terms. ^[50]

Bottom Line

For November 14, 2025, Akanda’s main “hard” news is its security‑focused update on the Gabriola Island cannabis project, a necessary step if the company is ever to turn that asset into a licensed THC/CBD producer. ^[51]

Layered on top of that is a broader narrative: telecom infrastructure in Mexico as the current economic engine, and cannabis in Canada as an out‑of‑the‑money option that could become meaningful if licensing and market conditions cooperate. ^[52]

With a micro‑cap valuation, thin float, and ongoing restructuring, AKAN remains a high‑risk story stock—but one that is once again firmly on the radar of traders scanning Google News and Discover for volatile small‑cap opportunities.

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