Rick Simpson Oil

Rick Simpson Oil is a preparation made from cannabis oil, the oils of Cannabis flower. It is named after its Canadian creator, circa 2001, which he first used to treat his tinnitus, and later skin cancer, ^[1] and is also known as phoenix tears. ^{[2] [3] [4]} Since its inception, RSO has gained attention within the regulated cannabis market. ^[5] It has been claimed to have healing benefits for cancer. As of 2024 ^[update] , no such properties are known. ^[6]

References

1. Dach, Moore & Kander 2015, pp. 173–174.
2. Coop, Griffin (December 1, 2020). "Edible Arkansas: alternatives for medical marijuana patients averse to smoking". Arkansas Times . Little Rock.
3. Backes & Weil 2014.
4. Ventura 2016.
5. Cornes 2025.
6. Heid 2024.

Sources

• Backes, Michael; Weil, Andrew (2014). Cannabis Pharmacy: The Practical Guide to Medical Marijuana. Running Press. ISBN   9780316432443.
• Dach, Jeffrey; Moore, Elaine A.; Kander, Justin (2015). "Notable individuals in the cannabis extract movement". Cannabis Extracts in Medicine: The Promise of Benefits in Seizure Disorders, Cancer and Other Conditions. McFarland & Company. pp. 171–187. ISBN   9780786496631. OCLC   904456698.
• Ventura, Jesse (2016). Jesse Ventura's Marijuana Manifesto: How Lies, Corruption, and Propaganda Kept Cannabis Illegal. Skyhorse. ISBN   9781510714243.
• Heid, Markham (June 22, 2024). "Rick Simpson Oil (RSO) for Cancer: Does It Work?". WebMD.
• Cornes, Mae (March 13, 2025). "The Business Of Healing: How Rick Simpson Oil Is Transforming The Cannabis Industry". Forbes.

Further reading

• Hendrickson, Robert G.; McKeown, Nathanael J.; Kusin, Shana G.; Lopez, Annette M. (2020), "Acute cannabis toxicity in older adults", Toxicology Communications, 4 (1): 67–70, doi: 10.1080/24734306.2020.1852821 , S2CID   229372180, We also describe severe CNS depression after ingestion of a homemade concentrate referred to as 'Rick Simpson Oil' (RSO). RSO has been sold as an unproven treatment for cancer and has the potential to induce severe cannabis toxicity, particularly in naïve patients, due to its high concentration of psychoactive substances, including THC.
• Martini, N. J. (2016), "Potion or Poison? Cannabis oil", Prim. Health Care, 8 (2): 182–183, doi: 10.1071/HC15908 , hdl: 2292/42078 , PMID   27477564, Cannabis oil can be taken orally, inhaled by vaporisation, applied topically or formulated into suppositories. High quality oil has a high percentage of active constituents, and is dependent on the cannabis species, quality of raw plant material, and the extraction procedure. COMMON NAMES: Marijuana oil, hash oil, pot oil, CBD oil, Rick Simpson Oil (RSO).