 SAN DIEGO, April 13, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- CV Sciences, Inc. OTCQB:CVSI the Company, CV Sciences, our, us or we, a preeminent leader in hemp derived cannabidiol CBD products, today announced an ongoing partnership with Alkemist Labs, an established leader in botanical plant testing, to collaborate with the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST on efforts to help cannabis testing labs demonstrate and improve measurement capabilities and comparability. The tools developed by this NIST cannabis program will support measurements establishing legal, commerce, and safety claims through the development of fit-for-purpose analytical methodologies, production of Reference Materials, and implementation of NISTs Cannabis Quality Assurance Program CannaQAP. 