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CBD & Hemp payment guides

Guides for CBD & Hemp merchants: getting the account approved, keeping it open, chargebacks, reserves and pricing. Each one is written by the underwriting desk.

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CBD Payment Processing Guide

Why card networks classify CBD as high-risk, what lab documentation acquirers expect, how domestic and international acquiring compare, and how to keep a CBD account alive.

CBD & Hemp

Open your CBD gate.

Send the lab reports, the sourcing records and your history. An underwriter reads the file within 1 business day and replies with a written offer, a document list, or an honest no.

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