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Hemp was campaigned against by "big paper" because it might do what? Big paper would switch to hemp if it was better, so why wouldn't they? Like farmers, they g
by arminsergiony 4y ago
Hemp was campaigned against by "big paper" because it might do what? Big paper would switch to hemp if it was better, so why wouldn't they? Like farmers, they grow trees like they grow corn, but they might easily convert to growing hemp instead.
- GLGirty 4y agoMy vague recollection of the claim was that the owner of an influential newspaper was also an owner/steakholder of a cotton processing business. Urban legend as far as I can tell.