Posted on August 19, 2022
In a post on his personal website announcing his resignation, Prentice said Akerna’s executive leadership was “incapable” of creating the “preeminent global (cannabis) technology platform” and leading the “cannabis industry’s evolution.”
Prentice also said he asked Akerna CEO Jessica Billingsley to resign.
The Akerna statement noted that the company’s leadership understands that personalities, and even technologies, do not always mesh:
“As disappointing as the resignation of John Prentice is, we only want what is best for all parties involved.