Exhibit 99.1

September 19, 2016

Dear Fellow Shareholders of CV Sciences,

In just a short period of time, we have achieved several tremendous milestones since our last shareholder letter, issued in December 2015. Shortly afterward, in January of this year, we announced the acquisition of CanX Inc., to pivot our strategic focus from leading the market of hemp-derived cannabidiol (“CBD”) oil products into an expansive pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative medicines. Given our already established position as a market leader in CBD consumer products, the shift in our corporate strategy to include drug development was a critical move because it positioned CV Sciences as a life science company, addressed sizeable multi-billion dollar markets and expanded our potential to increase shareholder value.

In June 2016, we announced the approval by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) for a name change to CV Sciences and our trading symbol of our common stock to “CVSL” This has prompted our rebranding initiative to include value-enhancing actions that we feel will drive long-term shareholder value. As a result, it is even more important for you as shareholders to understand with full transparency our ongoing objective, our growth initiatives and why this is a great time to be involved with CV Sciences as we move forward in this exciting time ahead.

Pivot into Drug Development to Address a $5.3 Billion Market Opportunity

In our previous shareholder letter, we discussed the significant infrastructure investments made to facilitate our growth and the importance of expanding our exposure to broader audiences interested in the overall health and wellness sector. We remain laser focused on this initiative and consistent in our message. With our acquisition of CanX Inc., we evolved into a life science company now operating in two distinct yet complementary segments: specialty pharmaceutical and consumer products, together diversifying and expanding our growth and value proposition.

Through CanX, we also acquired a proprietary drug portfolio, including a lead drug candidate utilizing synthetically formulated CBD for use in treatment of smokeless tobacco addiction. Nicotine is the largest drug addiction problem worldwide and represents a significant opportunity to develop an effective treatment for this addiction. According to Statista, there was approximately $5.3 billion in retail sales of smokeless tobacco products in 2014, and approximately 1.3 billion units of smokeless tobacco products were sold during that time. Smokeless tobacco addiction is an unmet need that addresses a massive market opportunity, and we believe that our initial drug candidate to treat smokeless tobacco addiction will dramatically improve patient outcomes for millions.

Our initial drug candidate (CVSI-007) is a chewing gum that combines synthetic CBD and nicotine, which we believe has the potential to effectively treat smokeless tobacco and tobacco addiction. We have a patent pending on the technology and are pursuing the 505(b)(2) FDA drug-approval pathway to bring to market. Our CVSI-007 drug candidate meets the three well-established requirements for successfully treating nicotine addiction, which include the following:

Given that there are no FDA-approved drugs to treat smokeless tobacco addiction and that the FDA has approved numerous nicotine replacement therapy drugs (NRTs), we believe that our drug candidate will be extremely well-received in the market. Also, the FDA has recent drug development experience with CBD, which we believe could accelerate the drug development process and approval.

Accelerated Progress in Drug Development

Thus far, our drug development program has achieved great success. We have been hitting our milestones in great strides and are excited to share our progress in the following areas:

We have been progressing well with our preclinical efforts and will keep you updated on all the latest developments as we plan on commencing our human studies in 2017.

CBD Division Continues to Drive Revenues

Those of you following our story the past several years are familiar with our consumer products division, which delivers botanical-based CBD products in the natural products market. Plus CBD Oil™, our top-selling brand, has more than 30 SKUs, including capsules, sprays, oils and topicals, and is sold in over 700 retail stores. This is a significant increase from the 120 locations we had a year ago and is a testament to the value of our brand, which continues to provide a strong platform for growth and value creation. As we’ve reiterated in the past, the natural products market continues to skyrocket, and we have been very fortunate to be one of the early movers in the CBD space. In fact, NEXT, the industry’s leading source of forward-looking insights into what’s next in natural, estimates that U.S. consumer sales of natural , organic and healthy products are forecasted to expand 64% from $153 billion in 2013 to $252 billion by 2019. This is a compound average growth rate (CAGR) of 8.6%, which is more than four times the projected growth rate of mainstream consumer packaged goods.

According to Hemp Industries Association (HIA), total retail value of hemp products sold in the U.S. in 2015 is estimated at $573 million, with $65 million coming from CBD products.

Our products are distributed nationally in health food stores, in health care providers’ offices and online, and we will continue expanding existing and new sales channels through the education and marketing efforts in partnership with broker relationships and physician educators. In the coming weeks, we will be announcing other upcoming product line extensions and new launches that include a new vape brand, a point-of-sale specialty beverage and a body care line, which will further contribute to our growth strategy.

Looking Ahead

We believe that we are establishing a framework for future progress. This includes the potential of our drug development company and the growth trajectory from our consumer products division. We have several important upcoming milestones that will increase the value of CV Sciences if our expectations of results prove successful.

On the capital markets side, we will continue to work toward an uplisting of our shares so that we can generate increased visibility, better liquidity and lower cost of capital, as well as attract a broader range of institutional investors.

Given that our priority is to serve our investors, we will continue exploring options to unlock value for the Company, including how to effectively finance and operate both our pharmaceutical and consumer product divisions. We are considering all possibilities to maximize the value of our operating assets for the benefit of our shareholders. With these developments in place, and meaningful milestones right in front of us, we believe this is an extremely opportune time to invest in CV Sciences, as what we are building here has all the ingredients required for long-term success and value creation for our stock, including:

On behalf of our board of directors and management team, we thank you for your investment in our company and your continued support. Together we believe we can provide significant value accretion to our stockholders.

/s/ Michael Mona Jr.

Michael Mona Jr.

CEO, President & Founder

Forward-Looking Disclaimer

This shareholder letter contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements are valid only as of today, and we disclaim any obligation to update this information. Actual results may differ significantly from management’s expectations.

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