Can someone explain why we don't use hemp for more industry?

Question

other than the obvious, which is that a lot of people stand to lose a lot of money if hemp overtakes there products, ie: papermills, etc.

Answer 1

Many farmers in the old days used to raise hemp because it was a good source for fibers used in making ropes.  Today synthetic fibers are cheaper to make and are not affected by water and many chemicals and the synthetic rope is much lighter in weight than the hemp fiber rope. Possibly in the future, more uses will be found for the hemp plant other than smoking it.

Answer 2

Because people think hemp=marijuana when it doesn't.

Answer 3

Eliminating hemp as competition as an industrial product is exactly why it is illegal.