Freedom Leaf, Inc. Launches Incubator/Accelerator Within the Cannabis/Hemp Industry

LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - Jun 29, 2016) - Freedom Leaf, Inc., (OTC PINK: FRLF) a budding publishing & multimedia company in the rapidly growing medical/recreational Marijuana & Industrial Hemp industry has set up a financial services division that will include an Incubator/Accelerator to assist companies in the legal Cannabis/Hemp Industry. It will not only work at incubating new companies but it will also seek companies to acquire to add to the growth and reach of Freedom Leaf, Inc., a fully reporting and audited public company.

Jon Doukas a principal investor in the Cannabis space had this to say: "Freedom Leaf is uniquely positioned in its role as a leading trade publication to source out those newly emerging start-ups and together with Blue Moon Consortium to incubate the best and the most promising in the cannabis space."

Yesterday, Freedom Leaf, Inc. entered into a Mutual Letter of Understanding to acquire a legacy specialty apparel company, www.Hippo-Tees.com

Freedom Leaf CEO, Cliff Perry stated, "The addition of the Hippo-Tees brand and founder, Jeffrey Axelrod's 46 years of merchandising experience under the Freedom Leaf umbrella fills a necessary purpose for promotions, branding and marketing. Mr. Axelrod has the experience to not only manage the specialty t-shirt line but any product lines that are required to fulfill our clients' and Freedom Leaf's needs. In specialty merchandising, t-shirts, Polos and Sport shirts represent $5 billion in sales, far surpassing any other category."

In 1970, Jeffrey Axelrod's company, Hip-O-Potamus Creations, became the first licensed manufacturer of silk-screen and private label t-shirts for rock-n-roll musicians, their concert tours, and the pop entertainment industry. It all started when the wife of The Grateful Dead's drummer asked if he could make 200 shirts for the band's tour that was starting in a few days. With that, their entrance into the rock-n-roll business was created. 

Eventually, Hip-O-Potamus became one of the biggest companies in the country for silk screening, morphing into a 50,000-square-foot, $10-million business with anywhere from 40-100 employees at any given time. Clients and brands included the Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers, Santana, Steve Miller, Pablo Cruise, Bill Graham Presents, Jefferson Starship, the Bee Gees, Willie Nelson, CSN&Y, and many more. In between the rock groups, the company also got the licensing for such movies as Star Wars, Saturday Night Fever, Amadeus, The English Patient and many others. Hip-O-Potamus was also the first company to do printing for Greenpeace and other organizations to raise money to protect endangered species.

When the California marijuana initiative took place in the 70s, Axelrod and co-founder, Barry Anderson found themselves smoking hot in the middle of the foray, creating t-shirts to get the vote out and also to raise funds for such groups as Mothers for Marijuana and NORML.

After selling the business, Jeffrey traveled the world. Growing bored he opened his new business in Las Vegas about 3 years ago. His brand and experience will provide a new chapter creating revenue for our clients and Freedom Leaf.

Last week, Freedom Leaf CEO, Cliff Perry announced and introduced their equity partnership in Plants to Paper, a new company that has filed the patent on the first ever rolling papers & blunt wraps to be produced from Cannabis Sativa, Marijuana to the industry at the Cannabis World Congress & Exposition at the Javits Center in NYC.  

Freedom Leaf will be working together with Blue Moon Advisors in incubating the new companies by providing the necessary guidance on working within the Cannabis Industry.

Freedom Leaf CEO, Clifford J. Perry & co-founder Richard C. Cowan have 50 plus years in the movement and have coined Freedom Leaf as The Marijuana Legalization Company™. "As a result of Richard's and my combined tenure, experience and influence as business professionals and renowned activists, Freedom Leaf Magazine and our other digital marketing components and alliances are a funnel that bring new and innovative products and services our way. Freedom Leaf has become the trusted source, the go-to guys, if you will, for guidance, business development, marketing resources & finance," said Cliff Perry.

Freedom Leaf is the Brand Ambassador for NORML, The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. With a 45-year history, NORML.org is the oldest, largest and most well-known non-profit in the marijuana and hemp legalization movements. Freedom Leaf is the parallel for-profit company that is creating and implementing mutually beneficial revenue streams in order to empower NORML to spend more time and resources on ending prohibition. Currently, Freedom Leaf is spearheading the NORML Presidential Membership Drive with membership packages that range from a contribution as little as $30-$150. Enter the Free Sweepstakes to win domestic air fare and accommodations for two for a cannabis tour of Denver, Colorado. Follow this link to the NORML PRESIDENTIAL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Sweepstakes.

Freedom Leaf is a Founding Executive Blue Moon Advisor; and has developed numerous companies utilizing the valuable resource to entrepreneurs provided by the Consortium and its network of subject matter experts. Blue Moon Advisors of Las Vegas, NV, a Division of Blue Moon Consortium, Inc. Blue Moon provides start up services, compliant business finance documents and marketing presentation materials.

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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 is one of the leading go-to resources in the cannabis, medical marijuana, and industrial hemp industry. It is involved in merger and acquisitions in the marijuana industry, including incubation of new marijuana-related companies and spin offs. In addition, the company flagship publication, Freedom Leaf Magazine, The Good News in Marijuana Reform, produces a portfolio of news, print and digital media, websites, and web advertising, for the ever-changing industry. Freedom Leaf Inc. does not handle, grow, sell, or disperse marijuana or related products.

Blue Moon Consortium, Inc. is the parent entity for a group of seven companies that support small and medium sized businesses, (SMB) Entrepreneurs in all areas related to the preparation, presentation, and ultimately, acquisition of business finance instruments. Their network of advisors provide expertise related to business finance and development, including attorneys, accountants, bankers, brokers, coaches, consultants, investors, and marketers. Through the combination of these resources working in concert, the Company prepares and executes business finance documentation and presentation materials for startup businesses and expansions around the world in all industries, sectors, and sub-sectors.