Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Mackay Bart P

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CV Sciences, Inc. [CANV]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	__X__ Other (specify below)
Member 10% holding group

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

6325 S. JONES BLVD. #500

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/17/2015

(Street)

LAS VEGAS, NV 89118

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	12/17/2015		A		25,000 ⁽¹⁾	A	$ 0	25,000	D
Common Stock	12/30/2015		J⁽²⁾		824,164	D	$ 0.586 ⁽²⁾	1,600,000	D ⁽³⁾
Common Stock								5,463,162	D ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								800,000	I	See footnote ⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock								800,000	I	See footnote ⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock								618,564	D ⁽⁷⁾
Common Stock								6,992,530	I	See footnote ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock								7,706,726	I	See footnote ⁽⁹⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Mackay Bart P 6325 S. JONES BLVD. #500 LAS VEGAS, NV 89118	X			Member 10% holding group
Roen Ventures LLC 6325 S. JONES BLVD. #500 LAS VEGAS, NV 89118				Member 10% holding group
Mai Dun Ltd LLC 6325 S. JONES BLVD. #500 LAS VEGAS, NV 89118				Member 10% holding group
Mercia Holdings LLC 6325 S. JONES BLVD. #500 LAS VEGAS, NV 89118				Member 10% holding group
Mackay Ventures LLC 6325 S. JONES BLVD. #500 LAS VEGAS, NV 89118				Member 10% holding group

Signatures

/s/ Bart P. Mackay		01/19/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Bart Mackay, Sole Manager of Roen Ventures LLC		01/19/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Bart Mackay, Sole Manager of Mai Dun Limited, LLC		01/19/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Bart Mackay, Sole Manager of Mercia Holdings LLC		01/19/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Bart Mackay, President of Mackay Ventures LLC		01/19/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The shares were issued pursuant to that certain Stock Award Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2015, by and between Bart Mackay ("Mr. Mackay") and the Issuer under the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. The consideration for the grant of the shares was service on the Issuer's Board of Directors by Mr. Mackay, valued at $4,500, as of December 17, 2015.
(2)	On December 30, 2015, Roen Ventures LLC ("Roen Ventures") transferred and assigned 824,164 shares of the Issuer's common stock to Aegean Limited LLC in satisfaction of certain defaulted debt obligations of Roen Ventures in the aggregate amount of $482,960.10. No consideration was paid for the transfer of the shares.
(3)	The securities are directly owned by Roen Ventures, who is a member of a "group" with Mai Dun Limited LLC ("Mai Dun"), Mercia Holdings LLC ("Mercia"), Mackay Ventures LLC ("Mackay Ventures") and Mr. Mackay for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act"). Mai Dun and Mercia are the sole members of Roen Ventures. Mr. Mackay is the sole manager of Roen Ventures, and may be deemed to possess sole voting and investment control over the securities held by Roen Ventures, and may be deemed to have direct beneficial ownership of such securities. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
(4)	The securities are directly owned by Mai Dun, who is a member of a "group" with Roen Ventures, Mercia, Mackay Ventures and Mr. Mackay for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Mackay Ventures, which is solely owned by Mr. Mackay, owns a 99% interest in each of Mai Dun and Mercia, and Mr. Mackay owns the remaining 1% interest in each of Mai Dun and Mercia. Mr. Mackay is deemed to possess shared voting and investment control over the securities held by Mai Dun, and may be deemed to have direct beneficial ownership of such securities. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
(5)	Represents Mai Dun's 50% ownership interest in the securities held by Roen Ventures. Mr. Mackay is deemed to possess shared voting and investment control over the securities held by Mai Dun, and may be deemed to have direct beneficial ownership of such securities. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
(6)	Represents Mercia's 50% ownership interest in the securities held by Roen Ventures. Mercia does not own any securities of the Issuer directly. Mackay Ventures, which is solely owned by Mr. Mackay, owns a 99% interest in each of Mai Dun and Mercia, and Mr. Mackay owns the remaining 1% interest in each of Mai Dun and Mercia. Mr. Mackay is deemed to possess shared voting and investment control over the securities held by Mercia, and may be deemed to have direct beneficial ownership of such securities. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
(7)	The securities are directly owned by Mackay Ventures, who is a member of a "group" with Roen Ventures, Mai Dun, Mercia and Mr. Mackay for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Mr. Mackay is the sole member and manager of Mackay Ventures, and may be deemed to possess sole voting and investment control over the securities held by Mackay Ventures, and may be deemed to have direct beneficial ownership of such securities. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
(8)	Represents Mackay Ventures' 99% ownership interest in the securities held by each of Mai Dun and Mercia. Mr. Mackay is the sole member and manager of Mackay Ventures, and may be deemed to possess sole voting and investment control over the securities held by Mackay Ventures, and may be deemed to have direct beneficial ownership of such securities. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
(9)	Represents Mr. Mackay's ownership interest in the securities held by each of Roen Ventures, Mai Dun, Mercia and Mackay Ventures. Mai Dun and Mercia each own a 50% interest in Roen Ventures. Mackay Ventures, which is solely owned by Mr. Mackay, owns a 99% interest in each of Mai Dun and Mercia, and Mr. Mackay owns the remaining 1% interest in each of Mai Dun and Mercia. Mr. Mackay is deemed to have shared voting and investment control over the securities held by each of Roen Ventures, Mai Dun, Mercia and Mackay Ventures, and may be deemed to have direct beneficial ownership of such securities. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

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