Federal Hemp Ban & Payments: The Merchant Compliance Checklist
AI Overview Summary A proposed federal ban would outlaw nearly all intoxicating hemp-derived products, including Delta-8, Delta-9, and THC beverages, leaving only non-intoxicating CBD legally intact. The article warns that card brands like Visa and Mastercard will act early by tightening underwriting, raising the compliance burden, and increasing account terminations well before any law takes […]

