Why do companies based in paper products (toilet paper, paper towels, plates/bowls, etc) use trees for their products, instead of faster growing plants like bamboo or hemp?

Question

Using plants that grow quicker and use less water seems like a better business decision to me.

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Answer 1

Marijuana original ban was mostly pushed by big paper to stop the competition from hemp, you can still make hemp from special non thc marijuana plants, but it is much more expensive to grow.