CV Sciences, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

9. STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (Details Narrative)

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9. STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
9. STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Common stock authorized	190,000,000	190,000,000
Common stock par value	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock issued	90,512,563	57,617,545
Common stock outstanding	90,512,563	57,617,545
Stock issued for services, value		$ 541,126
Preferred stock authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock par value	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Preferred stock issued	0	0
Preferred stock outstanding	0	0
Royalty expense	$ 2,432,000	$ 0
Stock received back on foreclosure of note receivable, shares		124,750
Investment Banking Services [Member]
Stock issued for services, shares	500,000	500,000
Debt Conversion [Member]
Stock issued for debt conversion, shares	8,995,018	6,465,756
Amended 2013 Plan [Member]
Shares authorized under plan	25,000,000
CanX, Inc. [Member]
Stock issued for acquisition, shares issued	21,400,000		5,000,000
Stock issued for services, shares		4,500,000
Royalty expense	$ 2,432,000
Options [Member]
Options issued	10,312,000	3,220,000
Consultant [Member]
RSU's issued for consulting services	5,000,000
Disinterested Board Members [Member] \| Performance-Based Options [Member] \| Two Senior Management members [Member] \| Options Outside the Amended 2013 Plan [Member]
Options issued	2,000,000
Disinterested Board Members [Member] \| Mona Performance Options [Member] \| One Senior Management member [Member] \| Options Outside the Amended 2013 Plan [Member]
Options issued	5,000,000
Disinterested Board Members [Member] \| Options [Member] \| Three Senior Management members [Member]
Options issued	400,000
European Supplier [Member]
Stock issued for services, shares		500,000
Former Board Member [Member]
Stock issued for services, shares		25,000
Investor Relation Services [Member]
Stock issued for services, shares		300,000

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