United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2848 (111th)
High Potency Marihuana Sentencing Enhancement Act of 2009
Introduced
12 June 2009
Last action
23 July 2009 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sponsors
Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
High Potency Marihuana Sentencing Enhancement Act of 2009 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide enhanced fines and prison terms for trafficking in marihuana with a tetrahydrocannabinol content of 15% or more.
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Timeline
12 June 2009
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
12 June 2009
Introduced
Referred to House Judiciary
Source: IntroReferral
12 June 2009
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1390)
Source: IntroReferral
12 June 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 June 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 June 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
23 July 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 June 2009 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 June 2009
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 June 2009
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 June 2009
Sponsors
- Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
- · hsif00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2848
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/2848
- us · 111-hr-2848 · source updated 14 August 2025