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08-24-2009, 12:59 AM
Mark Kirk (http://kirk.house.gov/)
His youtube video about fighting "super pot":
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High Potency Marihuana Sentencing Enhancement Act of 2009 (Introduced in House) HR 2848 IH (http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.2848)
SEC. 2. HIGH POTENCY MARIHUANA TRAFFICKING PENALITES.
Section 401(b) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(8)(A) Unless a higher penalty is otherwise provided in this Act, in the case of a violation of subsection (a) involving high potency marihuana such person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than 25 years and if death or serious bodily injury result shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 20 years or more than life, a fine not to exceed the greater of that provided in title 18, United States Code, or $1,000,000 if the defendant is an individual or $5,000,000 if the defendant is other than an individual, or both. If any person commits such a violation after a prior conviction for a felony drug offense has become final, such person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than 35 years, and if death or serious bodily injury result from the use of such substance shall be sentenced to life imprisonment, a fine not the exceed the greater of that provided in title 18, United States Code, or $2,000,000 if the defendant is an individual or $10,000,000 if the defendant is other than an individual, or both. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the court shall not place on probation or suspend the sentence of any person sentenced under the provisions of this subparagraph which provide for a mandatory term of imprisonment.
(B) In this paragraph, the term `high potency marihuana' means marihuana with a Tetrahydrocannabinol content of 15 percent or more.'.
http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/590/mark_kirk_marijuana_bill_kush_25_years
Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL) Monday introduced a bill that would dramatically increase prison sentences for marijuana trafficking offenses if the pot in question had THC levels over 15%. Warning Monday that "kush super-marijuana" had invaded the Chicago suburbs, Kirk is calling for prison sentences of up to 25 years for trafficking even small quantities of the kind bud.
Under current federal law, the manufacture, distribution, import and export, and possession with intent to distribute fewer than 50 kilograms or 50 plants is punishable by up to five years in federal prison, a $250,000 individual fine and $1 million group fine. Kirk's bill, the High-Potency Marijuana Sentencing Enhancement Act (HR 2828) increases the maximum fines for high-potency pot to $1 million for an individual and $5 million for a group, as well as increasing the maximum prison sentence five-fold. A second offense would double the fines and increase the maximum sentence to 35 years.
In a press release announcing the bill, Kirk warned of "zombie-like" pot smokers stumbling around the Chicago suburbs. "According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, more than 25 million individuals age 12 and older used marijuana in 2007 -- significantly more than any other drug," he said. "That's why Kush and other high-potency marijuana strains are so worrying. Local law enforcement reports that Kush users are 'zombie-like' because of the extreme THC levels. Drug dealers know they can make as much money selling Kush as cocaine but without the heavier sentences that accompany crack and cocaine trafficking. Higher fines and longer sentences aren't the total solution to our nation's drug problem. But our laws should keep pace with advances in the strength and cash-value of high-THC marijuana. If you can make as much money selling pot as cocaine, you should face the same penalties."
His youtube video about fighting "super pot":
6SpnuLP1tpI
High Potency Marihuana Sentencing Enhancement Act of 2009 (Introduced in House) HR 2848 IH (http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.2848)
SEC. 2. HIGH POTENCY MARIHUANA TRAFFICKING PENALITES.
Section 401(b) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(8)(A) Unless a higher penalty is otherwise provided in this Act, in the case of a violation of subsection (a) involving high potency marihuana such person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than 25 years and if death or serious bodily injury result shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 20 years or more than life, a fine not to exceed the greater of that provided in title 18, United States Code, or $1,000,000 if the defendant is an individual or $5,000,000 if the defendant is other than an individual, or both. If any person commits such a violation after a prior conviction for a felony drug offense has become final, such person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than 35 years, and if death or serious bodily injury result from the use of such substance shall be sentenced to life imprisonment, a fine not the exceed the greater of that provided in title 18, United States Code, or $2,000,000 if the defendant is an individual or $10,000,000 if the defendant is other than an individual, or both. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the court shall not place on probation or suspend the sentence of any person sentenced under the provisions of this subparagraph which provide for a mandatory term of imprisonment.
(B) In this paragraph, the term `high potency marihuana' means marihuana with a Tetrahydrocannabinol content of 15 percent or more.'.
http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/590/mark_kirk_marijuana_bill_kush_25_years
Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL) Monday introduced a bill that would dramatically increase prison sentences for marijuana trafficking offenses if the pot in question had THC levels over 15%. Warning Monday that "kush super-marijuana" had invaded the Chicago suburbs, Kirk is calling for prison sentences of up to 25 years for trafficking even small quantities of the kind bud.
Under current federal law, the manufacture, distribution, import and export, and possession with intent to distribute fewer than 50 kilograms or 50 plants is punishable by up to five years in federal prison, a $250,000 individual fine and $1 million group fine. Kirk's bill, the High-Potency Marijuana Sentencing Enhancement Act (HR 2828) increases the maximum fines for high-potency pot to $1 million for an individual and $5 million for a group, as well as increasing the maximum prison sentence five-fold. A second offense would double the fines and increase the maximum sentence to 35 years.
In a press release announcing the bill, Kirk warned of "zombie-like" pot smokers stumbling around the Chicago suburbs. "According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, more than 25 million individuals age 12 and older used marijuana in 2007 -- significantly more than any other drug," he said. "That's why Kush and other high-potency marijuana strains are so worrying. Local law enforcement reports that Kush users are 'zombie-like' because of the extreme THC levels. Drug dealers know they can make as much money selling Kush as cocaine but without the heavier sentences that accompany crack and cocaine trafficking. Higher fines and longer sentences aren't the total solution to our nation's drug problem. But our laws should keep pace with advances in the strength and cash-value of high-THC marijuana. If you can make as much money selling pot as cocaine, you should face the same penalties."