Additionally, schedule 1 drugs face unique prejudice in law enforcement / legal system, for instance you can't deduct schedule I drug production expenses from y

Additionally, schedule 1 drugs face unique prejudice in law enforcement / legal system, for instance you can't deduct schedule I drug production expenses from your income, and IIRC there's something about it that makes it more precarious for banks to work with. If Marijuana were a schedule II through RX only drug, the manufacturers could write off their expenses, and it'd be much easier for banks to handle marijuana money.