CV Sciences, Inc. Issues Letter to Shareholders

LAS VEGAS, June 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CV Sciences, Inc., (OTCQB:CVSI) (the "Company," "CV Sciences," "our" or "we"), preeminent manufacturer and distributor of the industry-dominating brand of hemp extract products, PlusCBD Oil™, announced today that it has issued a letter to its shareholders, providing an update on the Company’s recent progress and upcoming objectives. 

Highlights of the Letter Include:

• Summary of its record breaking and profitable first quarter of 2018 which included record revenue, gross profit, cash flow, adjusted EBITDA and net income.
   
• Expansion of the Company’s footprint in the CBD product market with its PlusCBD Oil™ hemp-based CBD products rated #1 in the natural products retailer sales channel.  This market opportunity is forecasted at $2.5 billion by 2022.
   
• Updates on its drug development efforts, its proprietary patent-pending drug candidate (CVSI-007) to treat smokeless tobacco addiction, a $2 billion market opportunity.
   
• Corporate developments that include deleveraging the Company’s balance sheet and positioning for future growth.
   
• Details of CV Sciences’ upcoming annual general meeting (AGM) to be held on August 4, 2018 at the Company’s new San Diego headquarters.
   
• Initiatives for 2018, focusing on operational efficiencies, sales growth, distribution channels, large drug development milestones that include investigational new drug application submission and clinical trials, and uplisting our stock to a major national exchange.

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Dowling, commented, “Our uplist initiative to a major national exchange is an important Company objective. The national exchanges require that a listed company’s stock price trade at certain levels for acceptance. We have included a proposal for shareholder vote at our AGM on August 4, 2018 for a reverse stock split, which has as its sole purpose clearing a pathway for the Company to “uplist” to a major national exchange. The Company will effectuate the reverse split only in connection with an application to uplist to a major exchange, and only if necessary.”  

To read the Letter to Shareholders in full, please visit: https://ir.cvsciences.com

About CV Sciences, Inc.

CV Sciences, Inc. (OTCQB:CVSI) operates two distinct business segments: a drug development division focused on developing and commercializing novel therapeutics utilizing synthetic CBD; and a consumer product division in manufacturing, marketing and selling plant-based CBD products to a range of market sectors. CV Sciences, Inc. has primary offices and facilities in San Diego, California and Las Vegas, Nevada. Additional information is available from OTCMarkets.com or by visiting www.cvsciences.com.

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