Kyle has built his over 10 year career around high-risk payment processing and SaaS development, developing a deep understanding of the payment solutions business owners need. In addition to equipping high-risk merchants with payment processing tools for success, he has also founded PulseCRM (a CRM built specifically for the needs of the payment industry). Kyle’s focus has always been on creating practical systems and strategies that help businesses scale, not just in theory, but in practice.
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A CBD merchant account is essential for every legal hemp business. Card brands and acquiring banks classify CBD as high risk, so mainstream providers routinely decline or freeze CBD sellers without warning. PayKings underwrites high-risk CBD merchant accounts and CBD credit card processing in as little as 24 hours, so you can accept payments online and in-store without interruption.

Set Up Your CBD Merchant Account in Four Easy Steps
Begin with our straightforward online application to start your merchant account setup process.
Provide essential documents to support your merchant account application.
Our experts guide you through the underwriting process to ensure a smooth and efficient approval.
Begin accepting payments seamlessly and focus on growing your revenue.

Comparing the best CBD merchant processor options comes down to four things: approval speed, reserve terms, chargeback protection, and support. Mainstream providers like Stripe, Square, and PayPal decline CBD outright, and even high-risk competitors such as Easy Pay Direct and PaymentCloud can take days to place an account. PayKings approves most CBD merchants in as little as 24 hours.
Rolling reserves with PayKings typically run 5-15% — standard for the industry and disclosed up front — and every account includes chargeback management software plus a Dedicated Account Manager who knows the CBD industry. Fast approvals, fair terms, and hands-on support are what make PayKings the best CBD payment processor for high-risk hemp businesses.
Our CBD merchant services go beyond a merchant ID: secure payment gateways, virtual terminals, POS hardware for storefronts, recurring billing for subscription boxes, and fraud screening tuned to hemp products. Whether you need a merchant processor for CBD ecommerce, retail, or both, PayKings sets you up to process payments securely and efficiently — without interruptions.

Comprehensive payment solutions tailored for your CBD Oil business

Launch a payment gateway for CBD that plugs directly into Shopify, WooCommerce, and BigCommerce, or use our hosted checkout and API for custom stores. Every CBD payment gateway includes tokenization, encryption, and fraud screening, and pairs with virtual terminals and POS hardware — so your CBD business can sell everywhere your customers shop.

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