22nd Century Group, Inc.
321 Farmington Rd
Mocksville, NC 27028
August 8, 2024
VIA EDGAR
Office of Manufacturing
Division of Corporation Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Patrick Fullem
Re: | 22nd Century Group, Inc. (the “Company”) |
Offering Statement on Form 1-A
Filed August 2, 2024 (the “Offering Statement”)
Commission File No. 024-12477
Dear Mr. Fullem:
On behalf of the Company, I respectfully request that the qualification date of the Offering Statement be accelerated and that the Offering Statement be declared qualified August 13, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. EST, or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable.
In making this request, the Company acknowledges the following:
· | should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or the Staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing qualified, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; |
· | the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, to declare the filing qualified does not relieve the Company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of disclosure in the filing; and |
· | the Company may not assert staff comments and/or qualification as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities law of the United States. |
Very truly yours,
/s/ Lawrence D. Firestone | |
Lawrence D. Firestone | |
Chief Executive Officer | |
22nd Century Group, Inc. |