Who we host CBD and hemp stores
Hosting for CBD and hemp stores
Square removes CBD and hemp from its platform on 15 October 2026. Wix Payments already refuses CBD and THC products outright. Here is where the mainstream platforms stand, the federal dates that matter, and what we host: not before 11 December 2026.
- 4 dates to know
- Sources linked, dated
Who this is for
A store selling CBD, hemp-derived products or both, watching a payments landscape that is actively narrowing this quarter. If you sell on Square or through Wix Payments, the dates below apply to you directly, whether or not you ever planned to move.
What the platforms are doing
| Platform | Public position | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Square | CBD and hemp products must be removed from a mixed catalogue; accounts selling mainly CBD close entirely. | 15 Oct 2026 removal; 5 Nov 2026 closure |
| Wix Payments | “Wix Payments does not support the sale of products that contain CBD and / or THC.” Some US sellers are pointed to other payment options. | Current policy, read 7 Oct 2026 |
| WooPayments | CBD sellers are told to use Square or Viva Wallet instead of WooPayments, notable since Square itself is exiting the category on its own timeline above. | Current policy, read 7 Oct 2026 |
| Shopify Payments | No CBD- or hemp-specific line found; “cannabis and related products” is prohibited broadly, and the list is stated as not exhaustive. | Current policy, read 7 Oct 2026 |
| BigCommerce | No product-category list at all; the merchant warrants legality and BigCommerce disclaims responsibility for checking it. | Last revised 1 Jan 2025 |
Full detail and every source for the Square dates is on our dedicated Square and CBD page.
Two federal dates sit underneath all of this
Public Law 119-37, section 781 redefines hemp: synthetic cannabinoids are reached from 12 November 2026, and natural cannabinoid products above 0.4 mg of total THC a container from 11 December 2026, after a delay (H.R. 6500) signed 2 September 2026 (govinfo.gov). Square tied its own dates to this law.
What we host
Our hosting policy says it plainly: “CBD and hemp products that meet the federal definition on the day they ship.” We are not taking CBD stores before 11 December 2026. The platform runs the November and December federal withdrawals first, then publishes the log, exactly as described on our Square and CBD page.
- Products within the federal 0.4 mg total-THC-per-container line, with a certificate of analysis, hosted from 11 December 2026.
- The export checklist and a free catalogue dry run are available today, before you move anything.
THCA, Delta-8, THC-P and HHC products after their federal dates, and products above the federal THC line, are refused; the hosting policy's refused list names them directly.
What moving looks like
Export your products CSV
With total-THC-per-container figures where you have them.
Send it to the free dry run
A row-by-row answer under the hosting policy. Start the dry run.
Start a high-risk gateway application now
Your own Authorize.net account; approval commonly takes weeks, so start before 11 December 2026, not after.
Go live from 11 December 2026
Once the November and December withdrawals have run and your dry run and gateway both clear.
Honest limits
We are not taking CBD stores before 11 December 2026; that is the clearest limit on this page. Billing is also not switched on yet, for any category, and no merchant is charged a cent today. Own-domain hosting is built into every paid plan but has not yet been proven end-to-end on an outside merchant's domain; ask, and we will tell you in writing where that stands.
Questions
When does Square stop allowing CBD?
Removal from a mixed catalogue by 15 October 2026; accounts selling mainly CBD or hemp close on 5 November 2026. Full sourcing on our Square and CBD page.
What's the federal hemp deadline?
Synthetic cannabinoids are reached from 12 November 2026; natural cannabinoid products above 0.4 mg of total THC a container from 11 December 2026, under Public Law 119-37 as delayed by H.R. 6500.
When can I actually move to Standfast?
Not before 11 December 2026. We run the November and December federal withdrawals on the platform first, then publish the log, rather than open the category early.
What about the other platforms for CBD?
Wix Payments already refuses products containing CBD or THC outright. WooPayments tells CBD sellers to use Square or Viva Wallet instead, notable given Square's own exit above. Shopify Payments prohibits “cannabis and related products” broadly without a CBD-specific carve-out.
What does moving actually look like?
Export your CSV with total-THC figures, run the free dry run, start a high-risk gateway application now, and go live from 11 December 2026 once everything clears.
Sources
- Marijuana Moment, reporting Square's 7 August 2026 email and its dates: marijuanamoment.net; full source list on our Square and CBD page
- Wix Payments, prohibited products and services, “does not support the sale of products that contain CBD and / or THC”: support.wix.com (read 7 Oct 2026)
- WooPayments, prohibited and restricted products, CBD sellers directed to Square or Viva Wallet: woocommerce.com (read 7 Oct 2026)
- Shopify Payments eligibility, “cannabis and related products”: help.shopify.com (read 7 Oct 2026)
- BigCommerce Acceptable Use Policy, Date of Last Revision 1 January 2025: linked from commerce.com/legal-archives (read 7 Oct 2026)
- Public Law 119-37, section 781, the federal hemp definition: govinfo.gov; delay to 11 December 2026 for natural cannabinoids signed 2 September 2026 (H.R. 6500)
- Our own hosting policy, sections 1 and 3, and the Square and CBD page
We are not affiliated with Square, Shopify, Wix, WooCommerce or BigCommerce. Their names are used only to describe their own public policies, each linked above.