<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Rooted Payments Blog</title><description>Guides on POS systems, card processing fees and store operations for liquor stores, convenience stores, bodegas, grocers and gas stations.</description><link>https://www.rootedpayments.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>The Square CBD program, and what to check before relying on it</title><link>https://www.rootedpayments.com/blog/square-cbd-program/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.rootedpayments.com/blog/square-cbd-program/</guid><description>Square operates a program for certain hemp-derived CBD sellers. What that means structurally, the questions to ask before building on it, and why a second route matters.</description><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>cbd</category><category>merchant account</category><category>compliance</category></item><item><title>Choosing a POS system for a vape shop</title><link>https://www.rootedpayments.com/blog/pos-system-for-vape-shop/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.rootedpayments.com/blog/pos-system-for-vape-shop/</guid><description>A vape shop POS has to handle age gates, heavy SKU churn and a catalogue that changes with state rules. The requirements that separate one from general retail software.</description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>vape shop</category><category>pos features</category><category>compliance</category></item><item><title>The best dispensary POS system, and how to judge one</title><link>https://www.rootedpayments.com/blog/best-dispensary-pos-system/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.rootedpayments.com/blog/best-dispensary-pos-system/</guid><description>Compliance reporting, purchase limits and inventory reconciliation are what separate a dispensary POS from retail software. The six tests that actually matter.</description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>dispensary</category><category>pos features</category><category>compliance</category></item><item><title>What is a CBD merchant account?</title><link>https://www.rootedpayments.com/blog/what-is-a-cbd-merchant-account/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.rootedpayments.com/blog/what-is-a-cbd-merchant-account/</guid><description>A CBD merchant account is a dedicated account underwritten for hemp-derived products. How it differs from an aggregator, what underwriting asks for, and what terms to expect.</description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>cbd</category><category>merchant account</category><category>underwriting</category></item><item><title>Shopify payment gateways for a CBD store</title><link>https://www.rootedpayments.com/blog/shopify-payment-gateways-for-cbd/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.rootedpayments.com/blog/shopify-payment-gateways-for-cbd/</guid><description>Shopify supports third-party gateways as well as its own. What that means for a hemp or CBD store, what the extra fee is for, and how to choose the route.</description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>cbd</category><category>payment gateway</category><category>ecommerce</category></item><item><title>Does PayPal allow CBD?</title><link>https://www.rootedpayments.com/blog/does-paypal-allow-cbd/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.rootedpayments.com/blog/does-paypal-allow-cbd/</guid><description>PayPal&apos;s acceptable use policy governs what can be sold through it. How to read it for a hemp or CBD business, what a violation notice means, and what to do next.</description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>cbd</category><category>payment gateway</category><category>compliance</category></item></channel></rss>