IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 87 
Recognizing the need for research, education, and policy development 
regarding high-potency marijuana. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2024 
Mr. SESSIONS (for himself and Mr. HARRIS) submitted the following concur-
rent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the need for research, education, and policy 
development regarding high-potency marijuana. 
Whereas the use of high-potency marijuana has become in-
creasingly prevalent across the United States; 
Whereas the average potency of delta–9–tetrahydrocannabinol 
(commonly known as ‘‘THC’’), the major psychoactive 
component in marijuana, increased by 287 percent be-
tween 1995 and 2021, from 3.96 percent potency to 
15.34 percent potency; 
Whereas adolescent and teen marijuana abuse increased by 
245 percent from 2000 to 2020; 
Whereas the perceived risk of weekly marijuana use de-
creased from 47.5 percent to 27.4 percent among adoles-
cents in the past decade; 
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Whereas cannabis use disorder among teens increased by 25 
percent after the enactment of recreational marijuana le-
galization; 
Whereas increased potency levels correspond with greater 
health risks, with research showing that daily use of 
THC with a potency greater than 15 percent results in 
a 5 times increased risk of psychosis; 
Whereas only 3 States have enacted potency caps on mari-
juana flower or concentrates; 
Whereas the use of high-potency marijuana has been linked 
to potential adverse health effects, including mental 
health disorders and cognitive impairment; 
Whereas education and awareness programs are essential to 
inform the public about the potential risks associated 
with the use of high-potency marijuana; and 
Whereas a bipartisan effort is necessary to develop evidence- 
based policies to address the increasing prevalence of 
high-potency marijuana: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This concurrent resolution may be cited as the 
‘‘Randy’s Resolution’’. 
SEC. 2. RECOGNIZING THE NEED FOR RESEARCH, EDU-
CATION, AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT RE-
GARDING HIGH-POTENCY MARIJUANA. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that Federal agencies, including the Drug Enforce-
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ment Administration, the National Institutes of Health, 
and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
should conduct and support research on the health effects 
of high-potency marijuana and its impact on vulnerable 
populations such as youth. 
(b) RESOLVING MATTERS.—Congress— 
(1) supports the development of educational 
programs at the Federal, State, and local levels to 
inform the public about the potential risks associ-
ated with the use of high-potency marijuana, espe-
cially among youth; and 
(2) urges Federal, State, and local governments 
to collaborate with public health organizations, med-
ical professionals, and community stakeholders to 
develop evidence-based policies that address the pub-
lic health and safety concerns associated with high- 
potency marijuana. 
Æ 
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