United Cannabis Corporation announced the appointment of David J. Scott to the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Scott has served as a member of the Company’s Advisory Board since February 2017. Mr. Scott is a retired USAF Major General whose duties focused on the global interagency effort to confront Al Qaeda and other evolving asymmetric threats. His 36-year tenure included several leadership positions, including Deputy Commanding General, Joint Special Operations Command, Deputy Director of the Center for Special Operations at US Special Operations Command, and command of aviation combat units at squadron, group, and wing levels. After retiring from military service in 2009, General Scott became Director of the Tampa Office, Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) where he worked with IBM and other industry partners to exploit advances in machine learning, “Big Data” analytics, and cyber security. He left CSC in 2012 to pursue several business opportunities and serve as a consultant and senior mentor for US government organizations.