TEXT-EXTRACT 2 filename2.txt United States securities and exchange commission logo July 27, 2021 Peter Lee President and Chief Financial Officer Merida Merger Corp. I 641 Lexington Avenue, 18th Floor New York, NY 10022 Re: Merida Merger Corp. I Form 8-K filed July 26,2021 File No. 001-39119 Dear Mr. Lee: We have reviewed your filing and have the following comment. In our comment, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. Please respond to this comment within ten business days by providing the requested information or advise us as soon as possible when you will respond. If you do not believe our comment applies to your facts and circumstances, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing your response to this comment, we may have additional comments. Form 8-K filed July 26,2021 Item 4.02 Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review, page 1 1. Please revise your disclosure to include a statement of whether the audit committee, or the board of directors in the absence of an audit committee, or authorized officer or officers, discussed with the registrant s independent accountant the matters disclosed in the filing pursuant to Item 4.02(a)(3). We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. You may contact William Demarest, Staff Accountant at 202-551-3432 if you have any questions. Peter Lee Merida Merger Corp. I July 27, 2021 Page 2 FirstName LastNamePeter Lee Sincerely, Comapany NameMerida Merger Corp. I Division of Corporation Finance July 27, 2021 Page 2 Office of Real Estate & Construction FirstName LastName