Shopify, Already in Canadian Pot, Starts U.S. CBD Platform

Company will offer features for retailers of hemp-derived drug
Platform will be available in more than 40 U.S. states

CBD oil. — CBD oil.
Photographer: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg

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By Kristine Owram

September 17, 2019 at 11:00 AM UTC

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Shopify Inc. is introducing new features for U.S. retailers of hemp and CBD, expanding its cannabis e-commerce platform south of the border.

The Ottawa-based company plans to offer tools including online store design, payment, shipping and marketing in more than 40 states to merchants of hemp-derived cannabidiol, which was legalized in December and is found in everything from skin creams to snacks.