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S. 2650 118th Congress Senate

PREPARE Act of 2023

Official title: 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.

Introduced: July 27, 2023 Introduced by: John W. Hickenlooper Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 27, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preparing Regulators Effectively for a Post-prohibition Adult-use Regulated Environment Act of 2023 or the PREPARE Act of 2023

This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish the Commission on the Federal Regulation of Cannabis to study a plausible and prompt pathway to cannabis regulation.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2650: PREPARE Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2650/
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"S. 2650: PREPARE Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2650/.
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S. 2650, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2650/.
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[S. 2650: PREPARE Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2650/)
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