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United States securities and exchange commission logo





                          July 8, 2020

       William B. Stilley, III
       Chief Executive Officer
       Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
       1180 Seminole Trail, Suite 495
       Charlottesville, Virginia 22901

                                                        Re: Adial
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
                                                            Registration
Statement on Form S-1
                                                            Filed July 2, 2020
                                                            File No. 333-239678

       Dear Mr. Stilley:

              This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not
review your registration
       statement.

               Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for
acceleration. We remind you
       that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of their
       disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of
action by the staff.

                                                        Please contact Deanna
Virginio at 202-551-4530 with any questions.




                          Sincerely,


                          Division of Corporation Finance

                          Office of Life Sciences
       cc:                                              Patrick J. Egan, Esq.
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