The online wholesale catalog of Southern Wholesale is currently displaying multiple “7-OH” tablet products for sale, also known as 7-hydroxymitragynine. This is in spite of Florida moving to classify concentrated 7-OH as a Schedule I controlled substance under an emergency rule issued in August 2025.
That order, issued by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, immediately placed concentrated 7-OH under Schedule I status, prohibiting its sale, possession, and distribution within the state. The move triggered statewide enforcement activity, including reported seizures of 7-OH products from retail locations.
That order came after a rash of overdoses from the synthetic compound were reported across the state.
Yet a review this month of the company’s publicly accessible website shows 7-OH tablet products still appearing within its wholesale ordering system. The listings are structured for bulk purchase, the standard format used by retailers and smoke shop operators sourcing inventory from distributors.
The company, associated with Ravi Patel, has not been publicly cited, charged, or named in any enforcement action tied to the listed products.
No public regulatory filings or enforcement announcements currently indicate that Southern Wholesale has been subject to penalties or formal action related to Florida’s emergency scheduling of 7-OH.
The presence of these listings raises a broader question that regulators have yet to publicly address in detail: how effectively emergency drug scheduling is being reflected upstream in wholesale and distribution networks before products reach retail shelves.
While enforcement in Florida has focused heavily on retail seizures and in-store removals, the continued appearance of products on wholesale platforms suggests potential gaps between regulatory action and supply chain compliance.
The listings also highlight the speed at which controlled-substance classifications are being implemented versus the pace at which distributors may be updating or removing affected inventory from online ordering systems.
This remains an ongoing developing investigation.
