UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549  FORM 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1)  [X]  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017  [  ]  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  For the transition period from ____________ to ____________  Commission file number:  000-54457  GENERAL CANNABIS CORP (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  COLORADO90-1072649(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)  6565 E. Evans Avenue
Denver, Colorado  80224(Address of principal executive offices)  Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 759-1300  Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None.  Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None.  Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o   No þ Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o   No þ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ   No o Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulations S-T (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ   No o Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge,  in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. þ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer,  a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, smaller reporting company  and emerging growth company in rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  Large accelerated filer  oAccelerated filer     oNon-accelerated filer    oSmaller reporting company     þEmerging Growth Company     o  If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act):  Yes o   No þ The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based upon the closing sale price of the registrant’s common stock on June 30, 2017, was $36,176,950. As of March 5, 2018, the Registrant had 35,433,990 issued and outstanding shares of common stock. Documents incorporated by reference:  None.      TABLE OF CONTENTS  PART IExplanatory Note3PART IVItem 15.Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules4Signatures6  2    EXPLANATORY NOTE  This Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-K (this Amendment) amends the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 (Fiscal 2017) of General Cannabis Corp (the Company), as originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 12, 2018 (the Original Form 10-K).  This Amendment No. 1 amends the Original Form 10-K. The sole purpose of this Amendment is to file the Hall & Company Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm which was inadvertently omitted from our Original Form 10-K. No other changes have been made to the Original Form 10-K as previously filed.  In addition, as required by Rule 12b-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, updated certifications of the Companys principal executive officer and principal financial officer are included as exhibits hereto.  Except as described above, this Amendment does not amend, update or change the consolidated financial statements, consents or any other items or disclosures contained in the Original Form 10-K and does not otherwise reflect events occurring after the original filing date of the Original Form 10-K. Accordingly, this Amendment should be read in conjunction with the Original Form 10-K and the Companys other filings with the SEC subsequent to the filing of the Original Form 10-K.  3   PART IV  ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES  The following Exhibits are filed with this Report:  Exhibit NumberExhibit Name1Securities Purchase Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to our Form 8-K filed on August 3, 2015)2.1Articles of Merger (Acquisition of shares in Advanced Cannabis Solutions) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to our registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-163342)2.2Asset Purchase Agreement dated August 18, 2017, between General Cannabis Corp and Mile High Protection Services LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to our Form 8-K filed on August 24, 2017)3.1Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-163342)3.2Articles of Amendment (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-163342)3.3Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to our registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-163342)3.4Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to our registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-163342)3.5Articles of Amendment (name change) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to our Form 8-K filed on September 30, 2014)3.6Articles of Amendment (name change) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 to our Form 8-K filed on June 18, 2015)4.1Senior Secured Note dated February 19, 2015 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Form 8-K filed on February 24, 2015)4.2Warrant dated March 16, 2015 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Form 8-K filed on March 31, 2015)4.3Senior Secured Note dated April 30, 2015 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to our Form 8-K filed on May 1, 2015)4.4Secured Promissory Note (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to our Form 8-K filed on May 14, 2015)4.5Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to our Form 8-K filed on April 6, 2016)4.6Amendment to Warrants to Purchase Shares of Common Stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to our Form 8-K filed on December 5, 2016)10.1Share Exchange Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to our Form 8-K filed on August 16, 2013.)10.2Securities Purchase Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K/A filed on January 27, 2014)10.3Warrant (Series C) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Form 8-K/A filed on January 27, 2014)10.4Registration Rights Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Form 8-K/A filed on January 27, 2014)10.5Form of Convertible Note (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Form 8-K/A filed on January 27, 2014)10.6Form of Guarantee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to our Form 8-K/A filed on January 27, 2014)10.7Form of Security Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to our Form 8-K/A filed on January 27, 2014)10.8Amendment No.1 to the Securities Purchase Agreement and Amendment No.1 to the Warrant to Purchase Common Stock by and between the Company and Full Circle Capital Corporation dated September 24, 2014 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K filed on September 30, 2014)10.9Agreement Regarding Sale of Oil and Gas Mapping Business (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to our registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-193890)10.10Note and Deed of Trust (Pueblo County, Colorado purchase) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to our registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-193890.)10.11Form of Convertible Note (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to our registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-193890)10.12Form of Series A Warrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to our registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-193890)10.13Form of Series B Warrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to our registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-193890)10.14Lease Agreement (Pueblo Property) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to our registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-193890)10.15Promissory Note (the Greenhouse) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to our registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-193890)10.16Common Stock Warrant dated October 21, 2014 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K filed on October 27, 2014)10.17Executive Chairman of the Board and Director Agreement between the Company and Michael Feinsod dated August 4, 2014 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K filed on August 5, 2014)  4    10.18Independent Contractor Agreement with Brian Kozel dated October 24, 2014 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K filed on November 24, 2014)10.19Asset Purchase Agreement by and among the Company, GC Security LLC and Iron Protection Group LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K filed on March 16, 2015)10.20Amendment No. 2 to Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K filed on May 6, 2015.10.21Form of Security Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K filed on May 14, 2015)10.22Form of 10% Warrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Form 8-K filed on May 14, 2015)10.23Employee Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K filed on July 16, 2015)10.24Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K filed on August 3, 2015)10.25Asset Purchase Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K filed on October 1, 2015)10.26Bill of Sale (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Form 8-K filed on October 1, 2015)10.27Assignment and Assumption Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Form 8-K filed on October 1, 2015)10.28Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Form 8-K filed on October 1, 2015)10.29Option for the Company to Purchase Note and Equity Interest (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K filed on November 9, 2015)10.30Form of Amendment to Option to Purchase Note and Equity Interest (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K filed on June 8, 2016)10.31Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Form 8-K filed on June 8, 2016)10.32Form of Promissory Note (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K filed on August 26, 2016)10.33Form of Warrants to Purchase Common Stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Form 8-K filed on August 26, 2016)10.34Form of Purchase Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K filed on September 26, 2016)10.35Form of Promissory Note (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Form 8-K filed on September 26, 2016)10.36Form of Security Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Form 8-K filed on September 26, 2016)10.37Form of Series A Warrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Form 8-K filed on September 26, 2016)10.38Form of Series B Warrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to our Form 8-K filed on September 26, 2016)10.39Form of Securities Purchase Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K filed on October 13, 2017)10.40Form of Warrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Form 8-K filed on October 13, 2017)10.41Employment Agreement, dated as of December 8, 2017, among the Company and Michael Feinsod (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K filed on December 14, 2017)10.42Form of Time-Based Options Award (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Form 8-K filed on December 14, 2017)10.41Form of Performance-Based Options Award (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Form 8-K filed on December 14, 2017)10.42Amendment No. 1 to Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of December 15, 2017, by and among the Company and the investors on the signature pages thereto (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2017)10.43Letter agreement dated January 5, 2018, by and between the Company and Infinity Capital (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Form 8-K filed on January 8, 2018)10.44Employment Agreement, dated September 15, 2017, between Brian Andrews and the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.44 to our Form 10-K filed on March 12, 2018)10.45Employment Agreement, dated February 21, 2018, between Joe Hodas and the Company  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Form 8-K filed on February 23, 2018)10.462014 Equity Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Form S-8 filed on April 25, 2016)14.1Code of Ethics21.1Subsidiaries23.1*Consent of Hall & Company, independent registered public accountants31.1*Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the SarbanesOxley Act of 2002 of Principal Executive Officer31.2*Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the SarbanesOxley Act of 2002 of Principal Financial Officer32.1*Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the SarbanesOxley Act of 2002 of the Principal Executive and Financial Officers101XBRL Interactive Data Files  (*)   Filed herewith. ()   Denotes management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement  5    SIGNATURES  In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.  SignatureTitleDate/s/ Robert L. FrichtelPrincipal Executive Officer, and a DirectorMay  25, 2018Robert L. Frichtel  In accordance with the Exchange Act, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.  SignatureTitleDate/s/ Robert L. FrichtelPrincipal Executive Officer, and a DirectorMay  25, 2018Robert L. Frichtel/s/ Brian AndrewsPrincipal Financial and Accounting OfficerMay  25, 2018Brian Andrews/s/ Michael FeinsodChairman of the Board of DirectorsMay  25, 2018Michael Feinsod/s/ Peter BoockvarDirectorMay  25, 2018Peter Boockvar/s/ Mark GreenDirectorMay  25, 2018Mark Green/s/ Duncan LevinDirectorMay  25, 2018Duncan Levin   6