In the next installment of the Roots to Risk podcast, Eric & Isaac Sit down with Matt Kawkins. Matt is the founder and managing principal of Entourage Effect Capital which is a venture capital firm focused specifically on investing in the legalized cannabis industry. 

Matt is known and respected in the cannabis industry as having the vision to become one of the first investors in the industry.  He brings long standing relationships in the industry that compare to very few others in cannabis.

During this week's conversation Matt talks about how he got into the cannabis industry, the current state of the market right now, the process of raising capital, regulatory and legislative obstacles and mentions all of the good work going on in the industry right now.