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by Fiona Broom

Industrial hemp vying to take over Victoria’s timber industry, but not all politicians agree

Matthew Box is a hemp grower and processor.  (Supplied: Pro Hemp)

Hemp advocates hail the "stigmatised" crop as the billion-dollar saviour of Victoria's ailing timber industry, but politicians are concerned the industry could pave the way to legalising cannabis.

The cannabis variety can be processed into a range of building materials, many of which are heat or fire resistant.

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