Question 1

Why does Shopify shut down CBD and hemp stores?

Accepted Answer

Shopify's terms of service restrict hemp-derived THC and CBD. When a store is flagged, Shopify can freeze the account, hold funds, and take the store offline. CBDPOS was built specifically for high-risk industries that Shopify will drop.

Question 2

Does CBDPOS charge a transaction fee like Shopify?

Accepted Answer

No. Shopify charges 0.5% to 2% on every transaction even when you cannot use Shopify Payments. CBDPOS charges zero platform transaction fees on top of your processing rate.

Question 3

Can Square or Stripe board my hemp or tobacco store?

Accepted Answer

Square freezes high-risk accounts and Stripe bans hemp and CBD in its terms. Both can hold your funds without notice. CBDPOS Payments boards hemp, CBD, peptides, and tobacco merchants by design.

Dimension	CBDPOS	Shopify	Square	Stripe
Built for high-risk industries	Hemp, CBD, peptides, tobacco by design.	Drops high-risk stores when flagged.	Freezes high-risk accounts.	Banned in terms.
How compliance works	Built in. Fires at checkout.	Retroactive. Apps and manual review.	Retroactive. A bot freezes your funds.	Will not board you.
Extra transaction fee on top of processing	None.	0.5% to 2% even with a 3rd-party processor.	Varies.	n/a.
Custom tax codes, advanced reporting, multi-location	Included ($39 to $69).	Paywalled behind Shopify Plus ($2,000+/month).	Mostly paywalled or per-feature fees.	n/a.
Started by hemp operators	Yes	No	No	No

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