Claim: "In 1916, the U.S. government predicted that by the 1940s all paper would come from hemp and that no more trees would need to be cut down."
Fact-check: Viral Internet meme says U.S. government predicted in 1916 that hemp would soon be dominant for making paper
Verdict: false
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Louis Jacobson
Date published: 2014-01-17T00:00:00