He’s been branded "the Wolf of Weed Street" and is involved in what many are calling the "dot bong boom"

But beyond the one-liners, Ross Smith is deadly serious about the emergence and legalisation of the medical marijuana industry.

Mr Smith founded his company Phytotech after a ‘chance’ experience with cannabis during a hunting trip in New Zealand gave him pain relief from an existing back injury.

5 years later he will be first man to list on the Australian stock exchange a company with plans to sell marijuana.

The Perth based entrepreneur was able to raise the five million dollars necessary for the float in less than two weeks.