Bill · S. 3576· Senate(119-S-3576)
PREPARE Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 12/18/2025
- Last activity
- 12/18/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- John Hickenlooper
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "PREPARE Act of 2025," seeks to establish a Commission on the Federal Regulation of Cannabis. The Commission is tasked with studying a prompt and plausible pathway toward the federal regulation of cannabis. This regulatory framework is intended to be modeled after the federal and state regulatory structures used for alcohol. The Commission will study various issues, including the impact of criminalization and the need for research and industry guidance. The goal is to prepare the federal government for an expected end to cannabis prohibition.
Yes· 3 of 15
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+6
The bill tasks the commission with addressing the impact of criminalization on veterans and exploring medical treatments for PTSD.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+6
The bill tasks the commission with proposing ways to remedy the impact of cannabis criminalization on minority communities.
Would Black Americans be better off under this?+5
The bill aims to address the disproportionate impact of cannabis criminalization on minority communities.
The opposite
Would children be better off under this?-3
While the bill aims to protect youth, the discussion of cannabis regulation inherently involves risks to minors.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Alleviation of Criminalization Impacts: The Commission is tasked with proposing ways to remedy the impact of cannabis criminalization on minority, low-vecome, and veteran communities (Section 4, subsection (b)(1)(A)).
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Improved Financial Access: The bill aims to address the lack of access to financial services for cannabis entrepreneurs and their industries (Section 4, subsection (b)(1)(B)).
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Increased Research Opportunities: The Commission will look into ways to remedy the lack of access to cannabis-related research, including medical uses and impairment effects (Section 4, subsection (b)(1)(C) and (D)).
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Enhanced Product Safety and Youth Protection: The Commission will propose measures regarding consistent regulations for product safety, labeling, and requirements to protect and reduce harms to youth (Section 4, subsection (b)(1)(F)).
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Improved Medical Training: The bill addresses the need for medical cannabis training at publicly funded medical training centers (Section 4, subsection (b)(1)(E)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No direct negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+6Good For African Americans+5Good For Low Income Households+4Good For Union Workers+2Good For Children-3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+5Improves Small Business Support+5Increases Job Creation+4
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+6Improves Criminal Sentencing Reform+4Improves Poverty Reduction+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+5Increases Research Funding+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Trade+4
- Education And Technology
- Improves School Choice+2
- 12/18/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in Senate
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