WASHINGTON DC – Marijuana business leaders are not optimistic that federal rescheduling will happen this year—though 97 percent said the reform and the resulting federal tax relief are “important” to their “long-term viability”—according to a new poll.

Shield Compliance, which provides compliance management solutions for banks serving the legal cannabis industry, released the results of its 2025 Financial Services Survey on Wednesday, highlighting the “banking experiences and priorities” of state-licensed marijuana businesses.

Notably, the poll asked about the pending federal marijuana reclassification proposal to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) that President Donald Trump recently said his administration will decide on imminently.

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