Botanical Blends is a US distributor and retailer of kratom-free botanical supplement brands made by other companies. We do not manufacture, formulate, or private-label anything — we screen brands, buy their products, publish the lab paperwork they give us, and sell them to adults 21 and over. This page answers the questions we get most, including the ones with uncomfortable answers.
If you want the short operational version — shipping, returns, order status — that lives on our FAQ page. What follows is the longer version, organised by topic.
Who is Botanical Blends and what do you actually sell?
Do you make your own products?
No. This is a legal distinction rather than a modest one. We are a retailer and distributor. Every product on the site was made by a third-party brand that owns its own formulation, label and testing. When we say "we screen" or "we carry," that is precise language, not a stylistic preference. Nothing here is our recipe.
Which brands do you carry?
Our current shelf includes Buzzers, Homiez, Shift, Fuzziez, Seda Botanicals, Script, Kream Next Gen and Smurph's Botanicals, with more under evaluation. Brand-level walkthroughs live in what is Buzzers Cat's Claw and what is Homiez Botanicals, and the whole lineup sits in the Cat's Claw collection.
What formats do you stock?
Tablets, sachets, shots, bottles and chewables. There is no house format because there is no house product — the range reflects what the brands we carry choose to make.
Are you expanding beyond Cat's Claw?
Yes, carefully. Kava and functional mushrooms are the two categories we are working on next, and both come with their own caveats that we will publish before either goes on sale. There are also categories we have decided against — blue lotus is the clearest one — and we would rather explain a no than quietly stock it.
Lab testing: what we can prove and what we cannot
| Claim | Do we say it? | Why |
|---|---|---|
| No kratom, no mitragynine, no 7-OH | Yes | Those analytes are on the panel and report non-detect |
| Broad purity screening passed | Yes | Heavy metals, microbials, mycotoxins, pesticides and residual solvents are all covered |
| No mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15, MGM-16 or corynoxine B | No | Not analytes on the panel — untested is not cleared |
| Free of all scheduled compounds | No | No panel we hold can support a claim that broad |
| Contains a proprietary Cat's Claw alkaloid | No | The supplier certificates we hold report Total Alkaloids 0.00 and mitraphylline non-detect |
| Batch-matched certificate for every unit sold | Not yet | We publish one certificate per SKU today and are working toward per-batch |
Are the products third-party tested?
Most of what we carry comes with supplier certificates from independent laboratories, and we publish them on our COA page. Where a brand has not given us one, the COA page says so rather than leaving a gap you have to notice yourself. And "third-party tested" is a nearly meaningless phrase on its own, because it does not say which batch, which lab, or — most importantly — which compounds were on the panel.
What do those certificates actually cover?
The certificates we currently hold report non-detect for 7-hydroxymitragynine, mitragynine, speciociliatine, speciogynine, paynantheine, corynantheidine and mitraphylline. They also carry broad purity work: heavy metals, microbials, mycotoxins, pesticides by GC-MS and LC-MS, and residual solvents, all passing.
What do they not cover?
Mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15, MGM-16 and corynoxine B are not analytes on those panels. They were not tested for, so they were not cleared. Three of those four are named in the DEA's 2026 temporary scheduling action.
This is why we will write "no kratom, no mitragynine, no 7-OH" and will not write "free of all scheduled compounds." The second sentence would describe a test nobody ran. Most of this category prints the second sentence anyway. The fix is a panel that names those compounds as analytes, and that is what we are pushing our suppliers toward — we will publish the results either way. If you want to know why panel coverage is the thing to check, start with nine red flags on a certificate of analysis.
Do the products you carry contain cat's claw alkaloids?
We cannot tell you that they do. Two of the certificates we hold report Total Alkaloids 0.00 with mitraphylline non-detect, meaning no Uncaria marker alkaloid was found by that method. Some brands' own listings describe their products as containing a proprietary extract of the plant; that is the brand's description of its own product, and we are reporting it rather than endorsing it. We removed the composition claim from our own copy when we read the paperwork. Background on the plant itself is in what is Cat's Claw.
Is there a COA for my exact batch?
We currently publish one certificate per SKU rather than one per batch, which is a real limitation and we would rather say so than let a badge imply otherwise. Batch-level matching is what we are moving toward. If you have a package in hand and want the report that corresponds to it, send us the lot number and we will chase the supplier.
How do you decide which brands to carry?
Published certificates, panel coverage, a traceable company behind the label, and label arithmetic that holds up. Several brands have failed that on the last point alone. The buyer-side version of the same checklist is in how to buy botanical products safely online.
The 2026 DEA scheduling action
What happened?
On 1 July 2026 the DEA filed two Notices of Intent to temporarily schedule substances under 21 U.S.C. 811(h). Both published in the Federal Register on 6 July 2026. FR Doc 2026-13580 covers 7-hydroxymitragynine above a threshold of 0.050% w/w, or 1.00 mg per article. FR Doc 2026-13581 covers mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15 and MGM-16 with no threshold at all — any detectable amount. The threshold difference is the part people miss: one notice sets a quantity above which a substance is controlled, the other controls any detectable quantity whatsoever. We walk through the mechanics in is 7-OH banned and the numbers themselves in the 7-OH threshold explained.
When does it take effect?
On or after 5 August 2026, on the date the order itself publishes. A Notice of Intent sets the earliest date an order can publish, not a guaranteed one, and the order takes effect the day it publishes rather than thirty days later. Temporary scheduling runs two years and can be extended by one, and the statute does not allow the order itself to be challenged in court. What it means in practice for brands in this category is covered in what happens to 7-OH brands after August 5, 2026.
Is there a grace period or a sell-through window?
No. There is no grace period and no sell-through allowance. Retail sale of a Schedule I substance to the public is not permitted, and unregistered holders must surrender stock. Sellers advertising a "last chance before the ban" are describing something that does not legally exist.
Is Cat's Claw affected?
Cat's Claw is Uncaria tomentosa, a South American vine. Kratom is Mitragyna speciosa, a Southeast Asian tree. They are different plants in different genera, and Uncaria tomentosa is not named in the scheduling action. The comparison is laid out in Cat's Claw vs kratom vs 7-OH. That said, what matters legally is what is in a specific product, not what plant is named on the front of the box — which returns you to panel coverage.
Buying, shipping and eligibility
Do I have to be 21?
Yes. Everything we sell is for adults 21 and over, and we age-gate the site and the checkout. We do not make exceptions.
Is this legal where I live?
It depends on the specific formulation and on your state and local law, which vary and are moving. We cannot give legal advice and we are not going to publish an overview that would be stale within a month. Check the rules where you live before ordering.
Do you ship everywhere?
We ship within the United States, excluding jurisdictions where the products are restricted. Restricted destinations are blocked at checkout, and if your address is affected the order will not go through rather than shipping and being seized.
Wholesale and partnerships
Can I buy for my store?
Yes — we are a distributor as well as a retailer, and wholesale terms, minimums and the brand list are on our wholesale page. We will send you the same certificates we publish publicly, with the same caveats about panel coverage attached, because you will be answering for them at your own counter.
Do you have an affiliate programme?
We do, and the terms are on the affiliate programme page. We ask affiliates to hold the same claim limits we hold ourselves: no disease claims, no comparisons to scheduled substances, no implying a panel cleared something it never tested for.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you sell kratom or 7-OH products?
No. We do not carry kratom, mitragynine or 7-OH products, and we did not carry them before the scheduling action either. Background on the 7-OH situation is in is 7-OH banned.
Why is your marketing so cautious compared to other sites?
Because the confident version would require evidence we do not have. A brand that overstates what its certificates show has told you exactly how it will handle the next inconvenient result.
What do these products do?
We will not answer that the way most of this category does. These are dietary supplements, not drugs. We do not make claims about treating, curing, preventing or mitigating anything, and we do not describe these products by reference to any scheduled substance. Read the label of the specific product and the brand's own statements about it.
Can I return something?
Unopened, sealed product within our stated return window, yes. Opened consumables we cannot accept back, for reasons that are hopefully obvious. Full terms, including the window and who pays return shipping, are set out alongside our disclaimer page.
How do I get a straight answer to something not covered here?
Email us. If we do not know, we will say we do not know, and if the answer is that a document does not exist, we will tell you that too. New buyers may also want how to read a supplement facts panel, which covers serving sizes, price per serving and what to check before ordering.
These statements have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. For adults 21+. Legality depends on the specific formulation and applicable state law — check the rules where you live. Nothing here is legal advice.