Wednesday, November 4, 2026
News For Internet Marketers
After Square's October 15 CBD catalog deadline and November 5 hemp-primary closure pattern, Shopify and WooCommerce stores need underwriting, dual-MID, plugin, ACH, and chargeback criteria before they trust any specialty gateway marketing page.
Square told merchants to purge CBD and hemp catalog items by October 15, 2026, ahead of federal hemp dates that later shifted under P.L. 119-103. Processor calendars, not statutes, set settlement risk.
Square directed sellers to remove CBD, hemp, and hemp-derived items by October 15, 2026. Processor deadlines can arrive before federal hemp dates shift.
