Bill · S. 3474· Senate(119-S-3474)
Cannabinoid Safety and Regulation Act
- Introduced
- 12/15/2025
- Last activity
- 12/15/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Ron Wyden
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Cannabinoid Safety and Regulation Act seeks to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to regulate cannabis and cannabinoid products. It establishes new FDA requirements for what makes a cannabinoid product adulterated or misbranded, including specific labeling and manufacturing standards. The bill mandates facility registration and sets rules for product safety testing and serving sizes. Additionally, it includes provisions for public health surveillance and awards to prevent underage cannabis use. Finally, the act addresses cannabis-impaired driving through research, national prevention campaigns, and a state grant program.
Yes· 3 of 10
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+7
The act mandates strict labeling, safety testing, and prevents the sale of adulterated products to protect consumers.
Does this put more money into medical research?+6
The bill provides significant new funding for public health surveillance and cannabis-related research.
Does this put more money into scientific research?+5
The bill funds scientific research into cannabis-impaired driving and public health data collection.
The opposite· 3 of 4
Would business owners be better off under this?-6
The bill imposes new registration requirements, mandatory safety testing, and strict labeling costs on manufacturers.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?-2
The bill introduces stricter regulations and prohibitions on sales to those under 21.
Does this change how police departments operate?-2
The bill increases funding for law enforcement training and high-visibility enforcement efforts related to cannabis-impaired driving.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Product Safety and Transparency: The bill establishes strict rules to ensure cannabinoid products are not adulterated with filthy or poisonous substances, which protects consumers from injurious products (Sec. 1101).
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Detailed Labeling for Consumers: Mandatory labeling requirements ensure that people know exactly what is in their products, including the quantity, the specific amount of cannabinoids per serving, and necessary warnings for sensitive populations like pregnant women or children (Sec. 1102).
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Prevention of Underage Use: Through federal awards and grants, the bill funds programs to educate and protect children, adolescents, and youth from the dangers of cannabis use (Sec. 202).
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Road Safety Improvements: By funding research into cannabis-impaired driving and establishing prevention campaigns, the bill aims to reduce crashes and improve driving safety for all road users (Sec. 302, Sec. 303).
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State-Level Support for Safety: The grant program provides money to states to train law enforcement and improve toxicology testing, which can help identify and respond to impaired driving incidents more effectively (Sec. 304).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Regulatory Burdens on Manufacturers: Companies must go through a formal registration process for their facilities and must report every product they manufacture, which adds administrative requirements to their operations (Sec. 1103).
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Costs of Compliance: Producers face various costs related to strict labeling rules, specific packaging requirements, and mandatory safety testing in accredited laboratories (Sec. s 1102, 1104, 1105).
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Strict Packaging Restrictions: The bill mandates that certain products must follow specific shapes or use child-safety packaging, which limits how products can be presented to consumers (Sec. 1102, 1104).
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Penalties for Violations: Individuals or businesses that fail to meet the new standards face significant civil monetary penalties, which can reach millions of dollars for repeated or knowing violations (Sec. 1102, 303).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Increases Research Funding+6Improves Mental Health Access+1
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+7Improves Fiscal Responsibility-1
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+5Good For Native Americans+3Good For African Americans+2Good For Women+2Good For Business Owners-6Good For Young Adults-2
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+4
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+2Improves Policing Reform-2
- 1/13/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/15/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Jeff MerkleyDemocrat · Oregon
Tina SmithDemocrat · Minnesota