leprechaun, retailers in my small Canadian cities have been selling hemp paper, clothing, bags and wallets, string for crafts, hand lotion and oils for a few years now. I don't buy the stuff - I find the clothing rough and itchy, and I don't like the smell of the cosmetic products. Historically though, hemp has been used for a myriad of industrial purposes, most importantly making rope (hence the old saying 'smoking rope' which is found in Mark Twain's novels etc.).
Use of industrial hemp declined in the 20th century as new and improved synthetic fibers etc. became available. So you're probably right - making these products available again today could be just a tactic of the pro-legislation lobby. But that doesn't make the industrial use of the plant a 'scam', does it?
Using hemp to make paper sure beats clearcutting the forests for wood imo!