
COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL DISCLAIMER
Effective Date: November 19, 2025
Entity: MUSHROOM MERCHANT
Address: 30025 Alicia Parkway, STE 669, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Email: admin@themushroommerchant.com
1. Scope of Disclaimer
This Comprehensive Legal Disclaimer (“Disclaimer”) applies to all products, materials, instructions, communications, website content, and interactions provided by Mushroom Merchant (“Company”).
By accessing, purchasing, or using any Company product or information, the customer (“Customer”) agrees to the terms set forth herein.
This Disclaimer operates in conjunction with, and is fully aligned with, the Company’s Terms of Service.
2. Intended Use of Products
2.1 Gourmet and Edible Mushroom Species Only
All Company products—including substrate, grain, grow bags, agar media, premixes, and accessories—are intended solely for:
- Lawful cultivation of gourmet mushrooms
- Edible species recognized as legal in the United States
Company products may not be used for:
- The cultivation of psilocybin-producing, psychoactive, controlled, or illegal mushroom species
- Any activity that violates federal, state, or local law
- Research or experiments involving controlled substances
2.2 No Genetic Material Provided
The Company does not sell or provide any form of mushroom genetic material, including:
- Spores
- Swabs
- Prints
- Liquid cultures
- Tissue samples
- Clones
- Cultures on agar
Customer acknowledges the Company is not involved in, responsible for, or aware of any genetics Customer chooses to use independently.
2.3 Customer Legal Responsibility
Customer assumes exclusive responsibility for:
- Understanding and complying with applicable laws
- Ensuring species cultivated are legal in their jurisdiction
- All consequences arising from their use of Company products
Illegal activity immediately voids all rights or claims against the Company.
3. No Guarantees of Outcome
Customer acknowledges that:
- Mushroom cultivation success varies based on technique and environment
- Company provides sterile or prepared materials, not results
- Contamination can occur due to Customer handling, environment, or technique
The Company does not guarantee:
- Sterility after packaging is opened
- Cultivation success
- Yield, growth, colonization, or performance
- Suitability for any particular purpose
4. Hazard and Risk Assumption
Customer understands and agrees that working with mushroom cultivation materials involves inherent risks, including but not limited to:
- Exposure to mold or spores
- Contamination due to environmental bacteria
- Allergic reactions
- Improper sterilization
- Injuries associated with pressure cookers, heat, or laboratory equipment
Customer accepts all risks and releases the Company from any liability for:
- Injury
- Illness
- Contamination
- Environmental exposure
- Damage to property
- Harm resulting from any cultivation activity
5. No Medical, Therapeutic, or Diagnostic Claims
Products grown using Company materials are not intended to:
- Diagnose
- Treat
- Cure
- Prevent
- Alleviate
- Modify
any condition, illness, or disease.
All educational content is informational only and does not substitute for medical or professional advice.
6. Warranty Disclaimer
ALL PRODUCTS AND INFORMATION ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
This includes but is not limited to:
- Warranties of merchantability
- Fitness for a particular purpose
- Non-infringement
- Performance guarantees
- Cultivation guarantees
Customer accepts full responsibility for all outcomes associated with product use.
7. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law:
- The Company’s total liability shall not exceed the amount paid for the product or $100, whichever is less
- The Company is not liable for indirect, incidental, punitive, exemplary, special, or consequential damages
- This limitation applies even if the Company has been advised of the possibility of such damages
Customer agrees these limitations are fair, reasonable, and necessary given the nature of cultivation supplies.
8. Indemnification
Customer agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Company from all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) arising from:
- Misuse of Company products
- Illegal or unauthorized activities
- Violation of this Disclaimer
- Customer negligence
- Claims resulting from Customer’s cultivation results or conduct
9. Intellectual Property Rights
All text, documents, packaging, product labels, formulas, substrate compositions, nutritional mixes, graphics, icons, product names, branding, images, and website content are the exclusive intellectual property of Mushroom Merchant.
Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, modification, public display, or exploitation is prohibited.
Reverse engineering of Company formulas, substrate compositions, or manufacturing processes is prohibited.
(This does not restrict Customer’s ability to formulate their own original substrates.)
10. Third-Party Platforms and Payment Providers
The Company uses WooCommerce as its e-commerce platform, along with third-party payment and financing providers including but not limited to:
- Stripe
- PayPal
- PayPal Pay-Later
- Klarna
- Affirm
- Afterpay
- Apple Pay / Google Pay
Customer acknowledges that:
- The Company is not responsible for processing decisions, financing approvals/denials, installment failures, platform errors, outages, or technical issues associated with these providers
- These third-parties operate independently under their own terms and policies
- Any disputes related to financing or payment processing must be resolved directly with the payment provider
The Company is not liable for:
- Failed payments
- Chargebacks
- Payment delays or system errors
11. Shipping & Carrier Liability
The Company ships products via carriers such as:
- USPS
- UPS
- FedEx
- DHL
Customer acknowledges that:
- Shipping delays, damage, or loss are the responsibility of the carrier once handed off
- Risk of loss transfers to Customer upon delivery to the shipping address provided
- The Company is not responsible for stolen packages, weather exposure, or delivery errors
Customer must contact the carrier for lost or delayed package claims.
12. U.S. Use Only
Company products and materials are intended for use solely within the United States, unless the Company provides explicit written authorization for international orders.
Customer agrees not to:
- Export Company products outside the U.S.
- Use products in locations outside the U.S. without written approval
13. Errors, Omissions, and Modifications
The Company reserves the right to correct:
- Typographical errors
- Pricing inaccuracies
- Descriptive inaccuracies
- Product listing errors
The Company may modify this Disclaimer at any time without notice.
14. Governing Law
This Disclaimer is governed by:
- The laws of the State of California
- Applicable federal law
Conflicts-of-law principles do not apply.
15. Severability
If any provision of this Disclaimer is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
16. Contact Information
For questions or notices:
Mushroom Merchant
30025 Alicia Parkway, STE 669
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
admin@themushroommerchant.com