General Discussion

Yes, hemp can replace wood for paper because it is a sustainable alternative that grows much faster and yields significantly more paper per acre. Hemp paper is also stronger and requires less chemical bleaching, making the production process more eco-friendly.

Yes, Kentucky has a significant paper production industry with several major mills, including facilities operated by companies like Pratt Industries, Domtar, and Phoenix Paper. These mills produce a variety of paper products, from 100% recycled paper to specialty and packaging papers. it is a sustainable alternative that grows much faster and yields significantly more paper per acre. Hemp paper is also stronger and requires less chemical bleaching, making the production process more eco-friendly.

Yes, newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst is widely believed to have supported the banning of cannabis (including hemp) due to financial interests in the timber and paper industries. He saw the growing hemp industry, which could produce paper more efficiently than wood pulp, as a threat to his business empire Propaganda: Anslinger and the Hearst newspapers led a campaign associating cannabis with violence and other social ills, largely based on racial stereotypes.

Some things never change.