PREPARE Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3576 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3576 To establish a Commission on the Federal Regulation of Cannabis to study a prompt and plausible pathway to the Federal regulation of cannabis, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 18, 2025 Mr. Hickenlooper introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a Commission on the Federal Regulation of Cannabis to study a prompt and plausible pathway to the Federal regulation of cannabis, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Preparing Regulators Effectively for a Post-prohibition Adult-use Regulated Environment Act of 2025'' or the ``PREPARE Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) Cannabis was federally legal in the United States until 1937. (2) Cannabis was federally prohibited to codify discriminatory practices against minority communities. (3) Medical cannabis prohibition was established despite objection from the American Medical Association. (4) 38 States and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis for medical purposes. (5) 21 States and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis for adult use. (6) Despite the Federal Government collecting revenue from the sale of cannabis, individuals are still criminally prosecuted for its use or possession. (7) Cannabis research, including research on medical uses, product safety, and impairment standards, is severely hindered and made nearly impossible by its schedule 1 classification. (8) Cannabis should remain an