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                                  EXHIBIT 99.1







           AmeriCann, Inc. Commences Trading on the OTCQX Marketplace


DENVER,  October 14, 2014  /PRNewswire/  -- AmeriCann,  Inc.  (OTCQX:  ACAN),  a
company that develops cannabis  cultivation  facilities and provides capital for
medical  marijuana  entrepreneurs,  announced  that it has been approved for and
commenced trading on the OTCQX marketplace, effective October 8, 2014.

The OTCQX marketplace  is for  established,  growth  and global  companies
operated by OTC Markets  Group.  To qualify for OTCQX,  companies must meet high
financial  standards,  demonstrate  compliance  with U.S.  securities  laws,  be
current in their  disclosure,  and be  sponsored by a  professional  third-party
advisor. Designed for investor-focused  companies,  OTCQX ensures that investors
and brokers have the quality of information  that's  necessary to  intelligently
analyze, value, and trade their securities.

"We are pleased to welcome AmeriCann to the OTCQX marketplace," said R. Cromwell
Coulson,  President and CEO of OTC Markets Group.  "AmeriCann  joins the growing
number of  established  U.S.  companies  that have chosen OTCQX to provide their
shareholders  transparent  trading  and  convenient  access  to  their  news and
financial disclosure."

"Joining OTCQX  demonstrates  our commitment to providing our  shareholders  and
investors  access to a superior  trading  platform,  "  AmeriCann  CEO Tim Keogh
stated. "At AmeriCann we plan to be a leader in a new, developing industry.  The
high  standard  for  marketplace  integrity  and  transparency  that  the  OTCQX
marketplace provides investors is particularly important to us."

Mr. Keogh added,  "One of our goals is for  AmeriCann to emerge as an investment
vehicle by which a wide variety of investors can  participate in and potentially
benefit  from the  rapid  growth of the  cannabis  industry.  Joining  the OTCQX
marketplace provides greater visibility for AmeriCann and should help us achieve
this objective."

The Company's common stock will continue to trade under the symbol "ACAN."

About AmeriCann

AmeriCann Inc. (OTCQX:  ACAN), with corporate offices in Denver and Boston, is a
publicly  traded  company  that  delivers  an  essential  set of services to the
rapidly  developing   regulated  cannabis  industry.   Utilizing  the  extensive
experience of its accomplished  management team,  AmeriCann provides real estate
development, research, consulting and capital to the medical marijuana industry.
The size of the  marijuana  industry  is  estimated  to be $1.2  billion  and is
projected to reach $10.2 billion in five years.

AmeriCann  has deployed  over  $3,000,000  in capital in Colorado,  and plans to
expand  throughout the country  aggressively  as new states approve and regulate
medical   marijuana.   More  information  about  the  Company  is  available  at
ACANinfo.com.




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Media Contact: AmeriCann, Inc., 303-862-9000 or media@ACANinfo.com
SOURCE AmeriCann, Inc.
Website: http://www.ACANinfo.co