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Jessica Billingsley

Jessica Billingsley is the CEO of Akerna, a technology company specializing in compliance and business intelligence solutions for the cannabis industry. She co-founded MJ Freeway, a seed-to-sale tracking software provider, and later led its merger into Akerna. Billingsley is recognized for her role in advancing technology adoption and regulatory compliance within the rapidly evolving cannabis sector.

Senators Merkley, Daines And Other Bipartisan Lawmakers Introduce Cannabis-Banking Act In Congress
Senators Merkley, Daines And Other Bipartisan Lawmakers Introduce Cannabis-Banking Act In Congress
Akerna Shares Down As Cannabis Tech Co. Converts To Crypto Mining, Sells Its Software Assets To POSaBIT
Akerna Shares Down As Cannabis Tech Co. Converts To Crypto Mining, Sells Its Software Assets To POSaBIT
10 Predictions For The Cannabis Industry In 2023, From A Nasdaq CEO's Perspective
10 Predictions For The Cannabis Industry In 2023, From A Nasdaq CEO's Perspective
Akerna Shares Down As Cannabis Tech Co. Converts To Crypto Mining, Sells Its Software Assets To POSaBIT
Akerna Shares Down As Cannabis Tech Co. Converts To Crypto Mining, Sells Its Software Assets To POSaBIT
10 Predictions For The Cannabis Industry In 2023, From A Nasdaq CEO's Perspective
10 Predictions For The Cannabis Industry In 2023, From A Nasdaq CEO's Perspective
Akerna Reports Software Revenue Increase Of 40% YTD, Double-Digit YoY Growth For Q3
Akerna Reports Software Revenue Increase Of 40% YTD, Double-Digit YoY Growth For Q3
Akerna Report: Halloween Cannabis Sales Grew 6%YoY, Reaching Almost $250M
Akerna Report: Halloween Cannabis Sales Grew 6%YoY, Reaching Almost $250M

Jessica Billingsley Recent News

Akerna Shares Slightly Down On Q1 Earnings Report, Revenue Improves
Akerna Shares Slightly Down On Q1 Earnings Report, Revenue Improves
Akerna (NASDAQ: KERN) reported its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022.
Akerna Reports 61% YoY Increase In Q4 Revenue, Wider Net Loss
Akerna Reports 61% YoY Increase In Q4 Revenue, Wider Net Loss
What Do Women Want? Akerna's Report Reveals Top Marijuana Products Among Female Cannabis Shoppers
What Do Women Want? Akerna's Report Reveals Top Marijuana Products Among Female Cannabis Shoppers
Akerna (NASDAQ: KERN) released a data report on women's cannabis shopping habits as the demographic group continues to gain market share, up 3.3% since 2019. 
Report: Americans Are Celebrating Traditional Holidays With Cannabis, Spend Millions Doing So
Report: Americans Are Celebrating Traditional Holidays With Cannabis, Spend Millions Doing So
Cannabis enterprise software company Akerna (NASDAQ: KERN) announced Thursday the top five sales days for the cannabis industry in 2021. Sales have far outpaced the previous year and there's no sign of slowing down. 2021 U.S. Top Cannabis Sales Days:
Visa Warns It Will Crack Down On Cannabis Retailers' Use Of Cashless ATM Payment 'Scheme'
Visa Warns It Will Crack Down On Cannabis Retailers' Use Of Cashless ATM Payment 'Scheme'
The burgeoning recreational marijuana industry – illegal at the federal level yet legal for adults in some 18 U.S. states and DC – has faced multiple challenges throughout the years, mostly because of the Schedule 1 status of the cannabis plant.   The biggest problem? Banking, of course. 
Akerna's Stock Slightly Up On Announcing 38% YoY Increase In Q3 Revenue
Akerna's Stock Slightly Up On Announcing 38% YoY Increase In Q3 Revenue
Cannabis software company Akerna Corp. (NASDAQ: KERN) reported its unaudited financial results Monday for the quarter ended September 30, with software revenue spiking 37% year-over-year to $4.6 million.
Akerna CEO Jessica Billingsley's Newest Challenge: Leading The US Cannabis Council
Akerna CEO Jessica Billingsley's Newest Challenge: Leading The US Cannabis Council
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Cannabis Software Firm Akerna Reports Q2 Revenue Of $4.9M, Up By 63% YoY
Cannabis Software Firm Akerna Reports Q2 Revenue Of $4.9M, Up By 63% YoY
Cannabis software firm Akerna (NASDAQ: KERN) released its financial results Monday for the second quarter of 2021, reporting total revenue of $4.9 million, up by 63% from the same period in 2020.
Akerna Partners With Medicinal Cannabis Authority in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines To Maximize Productivity Of Country's Medical Marijuana Program
Akerna Partners With Medicinal Cannabis Authority in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines To Maximize Productivity Of Country's Medical Marijuana Program
Cannabis software firm Akerna (NASDAQ: KERN) reported Thursday that it has formed an exclusive partnership with the Medicinal Cannabis Authority (MCA) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), to provide the MCA a customer relationship management
Five Moms Killing It In The Cannabis Game Right Now
Five Moms Killing It In The Cannabis Game Right Now
Despite nationwide advances in the legalization movement, cannabis is still not fully accepted among many demographics. One group that has often shown an understandable resistance to the advance of marijuana in society is the one composed of mothers: What if my kid gets their hands on pot? What if I get too high and can’t respond in case of an emergency? What if…?
Putting Their Money Where Their Mouths Are: Meet Six Ladies Behind This Women-Only Cannabis Fund
Putting Their Money Where Their Mouths Are: Meet Six Ladies Behind This Women-Only Cannabis Fund
Being a feminist is easier said than done. But these women are putting their money where their mouths are: in front of women.
Exclusive: Watch The 'Trailblazers' Virtual Session On New Technology In Cannabis
Exclusive: Watch The 'Trailblazers' Virtual Session On New Technology In Cannabis
Trailblazers, a curated community of cannabis business and cultural leaders who work to advance the industry, unified by a shared ethos and vision of the future, has moved its closed-door events to the digital realm.
Akerna Shares Plunge After Q2 Print: Cannabis Tech Company Posts Higher Revenue, Wider Net Loss
Akerna Shares Plunge After Q2 Print: Cannabis Tech Company Posts Higher Revenue, Wider Net Loss
Akerna Inks Deal With PAX Labs For Transparency, Safety Tracking
Akerna Inks Deal With PAX Labs For Transparency, Safety Tracking
The War Against Cannabis Is Over (If We Want It)
The War Against Cannabis Is Over (If We Want It)
Benzinga Heads To Miami For The First Cannabis Capital Conference Of 2020
Benzinga Heads To Miami For The First Cannabis Capital Conference Of 2020
'Arguably The Fastest-Growing Business In The World': 6 Investment Pitches From The Cannabis Capital Conference
'Arguably The Fastest-Growing Business In The World': 6 Investment Pitches From The Cannabis Capital Conference
Meet Akerna's New CRO, Former SAP Exec Nina Simosko
Meet Akerna's New CRO, Former SAP Exec Nina Simosko
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