The Crop Diversity and Enrichment Act helps get farmers in on upcoming crop booms.
Solar Panels from Pokeweed Berries, Hemp Batteries that are more efficient than lithium? It’s research time.
Wake Forest University researchers discovered that pokeweed berries could be used in solar panels on April 30, 2010. This discovery was made by researchers at the Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials at Wake Forest University. The research team found that the dye from pokeberries could enhance the ability of fiber-based solar cells to absorb sunlight (Science Daily).
growing solar panels from pokeweed berries, as discovered at Wake Forest University. Additionally, the State of Iowa will look to partner Wisconsin Battery Company to assist in research improving upon hemp batteries, which have been found to be more efficient than lithium. Through subsidies, education programs, and other practical measures, the State of Iowa will assist farmers in getting in on early crop booms. Pokeweed berry solar panels and hemp batteries will eventually be used and installed by Civilian Restoration Corps’ Solar Installers team asap
I. Perform Research to Get Iowans in on Expected Crop Booms
Batteries from hemp create expected industry boom. Iowa farmers may wish to get in early on the expected hemp boom early as we seek to partner with the Wisconsin-based WinBat, and protects Iowa’s youth from having to deal with life setbacks imposed by unfair incarceration and fines.
Pokeweed boom exploration. Economists, please send an assessment to WildWIllpowerPAC@gmail.com, indicating what it might look like for Iowa to get in on growing solar panels from pokeweed berries.
Crop exploration. Red desert rice, more commonly known as Indian Ricegrass (Achnatherum hymenoides), exemplifies potential worth exploring: think rice that requires very little water. This could be a save-the-world crop which doesn’t drain rivers. Developing industry standards could mutually benefit California during its drought and Iowa’s research facilities, farms, and general economy. Red desert rice is one of several plants WWP will soon recommend.
II. End Outdated, Prohibition-Era, Anti-Cannabis Legislative Overreach
The 1999 documentary Grass Illustrates that during the Prohibition Era, cannabis was made illegal by the U.S. Government. The propaganda campaign, largely pushed by cotton industry lobbyists, chose to call it marijuana in order to play into peoples’ prejudices against Mexicans to convince them to turn against it. Regardless of the reason it’s still illegal here in Iowa, it is time to lift people up instead of punishing them for exploring a plant that humans have used historically, all over the world, for thousands of years. It is not a terrible drug like meth or fentanyl, and should not carry the same level of stigmatism and burden for people who use it recreationally. The State of Iowa can better go about educating people about its implications on human health while letting Iowans make the decision for themselves.
Under the Act, it will not be legal to operate a motorized vehicle while stoned.
References
ScienceDaily. (April 30 2010). Purple pokeberries hold secret to affordable solar power worldwide. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100429141430.htm