Star Scientific, Inc. (Star Scientific) is a tobacco company that focuses on reducing toxins in tobacco leaf and tobacco smoke. The Company is primarily engaged in the development, implementation and licensing of its technology for the curing of tobacco to prevent the formation of carcinogenic toxins present in tobacco and tobacco smoke, primarily the tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs); the manufacture, sales, marketing and development of very low-TSNA dissolvable smokeless tobacco products, including ARIVA compressed powdered tobacco cigalett pieces, and STONEWALL Hard Snuff, and the licensing of trademarks for certain of its cigarette brands. Star Scientific is also engaged in the development of pharmaceutical products that have a botanical, tobacco-based component, that are designed to treat tobacco dependence and a range of neurological conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia and depression and related products such as, neutraceuticals.