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H.R. 2848 (111th)

High Potency Marihuana Sentencing Enhancement Act of 2009

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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

  1. 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

  2. 12 June 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to House Judiciary

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 June 2009

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1390)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 12 June 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 12 June 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 15 June 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  7. 23 July 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    Source: Committee

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