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                                  EXHIBIT 10.5







                                 PROMISSORY NOTE
                                  (Commercial)

U.S. $75,000                                                     April 6, 2016


     FOR VALUE RECEIVED,  United Cannabis Corporation.  ("Borrower") promises to
pay to Slainte  Ventures  LLC or order,  ("Note  Holder") the  principal  sum of
$75,000 U.S.  Dollars,  with interest on the unpaid  principal  balance from the
date of this Note until paid,  at the rate of 12% per annum.  Interest  shall be
paid at maturity.

     This Note, together with all accrued but unpaid interest,  shall be due and
payable on December 30, 2016.

     Principal  and interest  shall be payable at 227 West  Monroe,  Suite 5045,
Chicago, Illinois 60606, or such other place as the Note Holder may designate.

     Borrower may prepay this Note,  in whole or in part,  at any time.  If this
Note is repaid on or before  September 30, 2016,  the principal  amount which is
being  repaid will  increase by 10%. If the Note is repaid after  September  30,
2016,  the  principal  amount  which is being  repaid will  increase by 15%. The
amount  of the  principal  increase  may be paid with  shares of the  Borrower's
common  stock.  The  number  of shares to be  issued  for such  purpose  will be
determined by dividing the average closing price of the Borrower's  common stock
(which in no case can be greater than $0.45) for the ten trading days  preceding
the prepayment date. To repay the Note, the Borrower must give written notice to
the Note Holder. The date the repayment notice is received by the Note Holder is
the repayment date.

     If this Note is not paid when  due,  then at any time on or before  January
10, 2017 the Note Holder may convert the  outstanding  principal and interest on
this Note into shares of the Borrower's common stock. The number of shares to be
issued on conversion will be determined by dividing the average closing price of
the  Borrower's  common stock for the ten trading days  preceding the conversion
date by the  outstanding  principal  and interest on the Note on the  conversion
date.  To convert  the Note,  the Note Holder  must give  written  notice to the
Borrower  on or before  January  10,  2017.  The date the  conversion  notice is
received by the Borrower is the conversion date.  Notwithstanding the above, the
conversion price may not be greater than $0.45.

     If this Note is not paid when due,  the Note  Holder  shall be  entitled to
collect all reasonable costs and expense of collection  and/or suit,  including,
but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees.

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     Payments  received for  application  to this Note shall be applied first to
the payment of costs and expense of collection  and/or suit,  if any,  second to
the payment of accrued  interest  specified  above,  and the balance  applied in
reduction of the principal amount hereof.

                                    UNITED CANNABIS CORPORATION


                                    By: /s/ Chad Ruby
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                                        Chad Ruby, COO


                                    SLAINTE VENTURES LLC


                                    By: /s/ Paul Purcell
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                                        Paul Purcel