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title: "Cannabis Q&A: Jessica Billingsley of Akerna"
description: CRB Monitor's Chief Research Officer, James B. Francis, CFA, is joined by Jessica Billingsley, CEO of Akerna Corporation, for our first Cannabis Q&A.
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Cannabis Q&A: Jessica Billingsley of Akerna

##### Published on April 25, 2022

 

James B. Francis, CFA  
Chief Research Officer, CRB Monitor

We are very pleased to be joined by Jessica Billingsley, the CEO of Akerna Corporation, one of the largest enterprise software companies serving the cannabis industry. Akerna consolidates cannabis technology companies to connect data points in the global cannabis supply chain. Akerna is classified by CRB Monitor as a “Tier 2” CRB, as it derives more than 50% of its revenue from the cannabis industry while not “touching the plant.”

Ms. Billingsley is here to offer her insight into several topics, all of which could have a profound impact on the cannabis industry, in the near term and in going forward:

- The challenging global economy 
- The current state of cannabis legalization in the United States
- An ever-evolving cannabis industry and the threat of consolidation 
- Akerna’s recent acquisitions of 365 Cannabis and Viridian Sciences and how they fit into their overall business strategy

> ***Wondering what a Tier 1, Tier 2 or Tier 3 CRB is?***
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> **See our seminal [ACAMS Today](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hubfs/Defining-Marijuana-Related-Business_ACAMS-Today-Sep-2016.pdf) white paper [Defining "Marijuana-Related Business"](https://www.crbmonitor.com/resources/banking-cannabis-marijuana-compliance) and its update [Defining "Cannabis-Related Business"](https://www.crbmonitor.com/resources/defining-cannabis-marijuana-related-business)**

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