High-Risk Merchant Account Solutions That Actually Last

Rates & Fees: 3.95% plus $0.30 cents per transaction.

*Visa, MasterCard, Discover & American Express

Get approved for a high-risk merchant account in 24-48 hours — even if you've been declined elsewhere. Competitive rates, dedicated support, and stable processing you can count on.

KJ Proweb™ is recognized a Shopify approved partner and expert web development agency.

 

We’ve partnered with 8 of the largest and most trusted Merchant Services Providers (MSPs), sponsoring banks, and fintechs in the industry.

 

Our goal is to bring online sellers the most innovative and affordable payment processing solution solutions obtainable.

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Merchant Requirements

When submitting your application have five (5) required items ready to present with your application:

  • Proof of a business license and your (EIN/tax identification number)

  • Government-issued ID for each owner of the company

  • Evidence of laboratory certificates of analysis (product compliance evidence) (COAs/labs showing THC ≤0.3%). *These should be visible on your website.

  • Website terms and conditions of use, a privacy policy, and refund and returns policy must be published on your websites

  • Age-verification button if selling age-restricted items must be visible on the product purchase page or checkout page.

payment gateway is a service that securely connects your e‑commerce store to a payment processor, enabling customers to pay for products online. It handles the transmission of payment data between your store and the bank or payment network, ensuring transactions are processed quickly and securely Shopify.

Why You Need One for CBD and Hemp on Shopify

Shopify’s built‑in Shopify Payments does not support the sale of hemp‑derived CBD or THC products in the U.S. because they are classified as high‑risk by most credit card processors and banks. This means:

  • Shopify Payments is blocked for CBD/hemp sales.

  • You must use a third‑party payment gateway that is explicitly approved for high‑risk industries like CBD and hemp.

Why High‑Risk Approval Matters

CBD and hemp products face varying state and federal regulations, plus potential liability concerns for payment processors. This makes them “high‑risk” — banks and processors require stricter underwriting, higher fees, and more compliance checks.

Without a high‑risk‑approved gateway, your store cannot process card payments.

Key Features to Look For

When choosing a CBD‑friendly payment gateway, consider:

  • Shopify integration (no need to rebuild your store).

  • High‑risk merchant account approval for CBD/hemp.

  • Fraud prevention tools like AVS, CVV, 3D Secure, velocity checks, and IP geolocation.

  • Recurring billing support for subscription boxes or auto‑ship programs.

  • Multi‑currency options for international customers.

  • PCI‑DSS compliance and secure checkout flows to maintain trust.

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Kevin D. James is an award-winning digital marketing professional widely regarded for his background in technical SEO, brand strategy consultation, content marketing, and pay-per-click advertising. Kevin's results-driven approach towards digital marketing has garnered him multiple awards of distinction from Google Partners, Clutch.co, The Manifest.com, Search Engine Marketing Professionals (SEMPO), and the Los Angeles Business Journal. INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE - Active in UX/UI web development, SEO, and Internet marketing since 2001. Kevin industry background is independently verified through digital archives published on the Internet’s Wayback Machine. Click to view - https://bityl.co/QAEl - Educator/Adjunct Professor: Co-authored SEO course curriculum and taught search engine optimization (SEO) at the University of Denver’s Digital Marketing Boot-camp. (2020, 2021, and 2022). View source - https://bit.ly/40jpPk5 AWARDS & ACCOLADES Best Global Agency ' recognition by Clutch.co three consecutive years in a row. (2024, 2025, and 2026). View source - https://bit.ly/4fFfxze - Global Marketing Leader, Spring 2024 - Global Content Writing Services, Award, - Best Content Writing Services, Denver - Best Artificial Intelligence Company, Denver - Best Digital Marketing Company, Denver - Best User Experience IT Company, Colorado - Best Standard Operating Proceedures (SOP), Company Clutch is North America's leading ratings and customer satisfaction review platform for IT, digital marketing, SEO, web development, and business services. With over 500,000 businesses in the Clutch database, earning recognition as a top 1% rated marketing professional means that Kevin James has outperformed approximately 158,400 agencies and solopreneurs in each category. Entrepreneur Of Impact: Kevin James is a 2024 Nominee in the 'Entrepreneur Of Impact' contest, created by billionaire mogul Daymond John of the television broadcast, "Shark Tank" and Forbes Magazine, is an innovative competition designed to identify and celebrate visionary entrepreneurs making a significant difference in their industries and communities. View source - https://bit.ly/4hdwqSs Google Engage Agency (Partner): 2014 silver award winner and second place in Google's 'Best Small Agency' annual competition. View source - https://adage.com/ and https://bit.ly/3Wz5kOL

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