Freedom Leaf Signs JV Agreements With NuAxon BioScience to

LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - Feb 14, 2017) - Freedom Leaf, "The Marijuana Legalization Company™" ( OTC PINK : FRLF ), announced that it has entered into the first two of a series of strategic joint ventures that will be the driving source of revenue for the company in 2017.

Freedom Leaf's CEO Clifford J Perry stated, "We are proud to announce that Freedom Leaf has entered into a Strategic Joint Venture with NuAxon BioScience to distribute their large capacity super critical CO2 extraction units. The booming demand for high grade cannabinoid extracts, such as CBD (cannabidiol), can only be met with large capacity super critical CO2 extraction devices that are manufactured to maximize efficiency for the Cannabis and Industrial Hemp sector.

The industrial hemp harvest is expected to dramatically increase in the US and worldwide. NuAxon BioScience's 17 year experience in manufacturing large capacity super critical CO2 extraction units with patented proprietary 5,000 psi pumps, delivers greater economies of scale in the extraction process.

Freedom Leaf has also entered into a Strategic Joint Venture distribution agreement with Nisarga Biotech Group of India, for their US Patent Pending proprietary formulas for Ayurvedic medicine . Freedom Leaf, Inc. has the exclusive distribution rights for these formulas, which combined with CBD's will create a health enhancing line of skin care and breathable vapor products. "Ayurveda" is one of the world's oldest holistic ("whole-body") healing systems. It was developed more than 3,000 years ago in India. It's based on the belief that health and wellness depend on a delicate balance between the mind, body, and spirit. Its main goal is to promote good health.

Nisarga Biotech Group of India is a consortium of natural product companies creating sustainable, organically based holistic products. Nisarga received the Pharmexcil Patent Award 2012-13 for commendable contribution in developing pharmaceutical patents.

Freedom Leafs launch of HempOLOGYsm will provide a "first mover's advantage" into the exploding CBD Market. The demand for this product was apparent at the Champs Trade Show in Las Vegas February 7th-9th. "Retail and wholesale distributors were excited to see a new category of functional CBD skin care and breathable vapor products introduced into the marketplace. Functional CBD gives users benefits they can immediately experience and feel on their skin," said Charles Mui, VP of sales and marketing at Freedom leaf, Inc.

Jon Doukas Managing Partner at Trends Mergers and Acquisitions , strategic business advisor to Freedom Leaf had this to say: "Management under the leadership of its CEO Clifford J Perry has made it clear that it intends to aggressively pursue joint ventures and exclusive licensing agreements in cannabis hemp related enterprises. Both NuAxon Bioscience, Nisarga Biotech Group are solid indications of the path the company has taken toward developing a portfolio of revenue-generating joint ventures within the Cannabis Hemp sector."

The HempOLOGYsm High CBD skin care and vapor products are made from all-natural ingredients that provide nutritive assistance to the body. All of the ingredients are considered safe and adhere to GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) standards in both the sourcing and manufacturing of all the ingredients.

• All formulas include only Hemp CBD grown in America
• Provide Anti-oxidants at a cellular level
• Contain Essential Vitamins and Minerals
• Provide Protection from the elements
• Supports your own immune system

None of the statements contained in this news release are health claims and the FDA has not evaluated these claims. Freedom Leaf's products and proposed products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

You can see the product line for HempOLOGYsm at www.MyHempOLOGY.com

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About Freedom Leaf

Freedom Leaf, Inc., The Marijuana Legalization Company™ , is a fully reporting and audited, publicly traded company trading under the symbol ( OTC PINK : FRLF ). Freedom Leaf, Inc. is the leading go-to resource in the cannabis, medical marijuana, and industrial hemp industry. It is involved in mergers and acquisitions in the marijuana industry, including the FLI Agency , a full service creative, marketing and talent agency accepting clients for the creation and launch of private label products. With full service production capabilities FLI Agency will be able to craft unique brands and affiliate marketing and direct sales programs to service the rapidly growing nutritional supplement and skin care industries. FLI Agency can handle every aspect of the production in addition to branding and marketing of the consumable products it will create for any forward thinking business.

Freedom Leaf calls itself "The Marijuana Legalization Company™" because the Freedom Leaf team has nearly 200 years collective experience in the marijuana legalization effort, which gives Freedom Leaf great credibility as a trusted source in the global Marijuana/Hemp sector.

Freedom Leaf Inc. 's flagship publication is Freedom Leaf Magazine , The Good News in Marijuana Reform . The company produces a portfolio of news, print and digital multi-media verticals, websites, and web advertising, for the ever changing emerging cannabis, medical marijuana and industrial hemp industry. Freedom Leaf, Inc. does not handle, grow, sell, or disperse marijuana or related products.

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