Yes. Salt is built specifically for cannabis retail, not adapted from a general-purpose processor. Our payment infrastructure is designed to meet the regulatory requirements that govern cannabis transactions, including state-level compliance, banking partner standards, and reporting obligations. We work only with banking and processing partners that understand the cannabis industry, so dispensaries can run high-volume operations without the account freezes, sudden shutdowns, or compliance gaps that plague operators using mainstream processors.

Salt supports the full range of payment options cannabis operators actually need at the register:

•Debit Card Processing — reliable, cannabis-compliant CATM transactions, with Salt as the network owner and operator.

•Bill My Bank — ACH direct bank-to-account payments at checkout.

•Buy Now Pay Later — installment-based purchasing to increase average order value.

•Merchant Cash Advance & Inventory Financing — through Salt Finance, for operators who need working capital alongside payments.

•Wallet Feature – reduce cash needed on hand at the register, and increase repeat customer count.

Everything is built to work together, so you're not stitching multiple vendors into your checkout flow.

Reliability is the core promise of the platform. Salt's infrastructure is engineered for real-world dispensary volume — not demo conditions — and currently processes billions in annual gross merchandise value across over 7,000 active terminals. Our systems are stress-tested for the spikes that define cannabis retail: holiday rushes, weekend traffic, and 4/20. When something does need attention, our support team answers when you call, rather than routing you through tiers of generic processor support.

Most dispensaries can be onboarded and processing within 2 business days after application approval. Salt offers its own POS as part of the platform, but we also integrate with the major cannabis POS systems already running in dispensaries today. During onboarding, our team handles the technical setup, terminal deployment, and staff training so your checkout experience isn't disrupted. To get started, submit an application through the Apply page and a member of our team will walk you through the rest.

Pricing varies based on your transaction volume, the products you use, and the number of locations you operate. Rather than listing one-size-fits-all rates that wouldn't reflect what your dispensary actually needs, we build a custom quote after a short conversation about your current setup and goals. Most operators find that Salt's pricing is offset — and often outweighed — by the increase in average order value, reduced cash-handling costs, and the reliability of transactions completing the first time.