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The History of RSO: One Man’s Journey Changed Everything

LifeCannMD

In 2003, he heard the three words nobody ever wants to hear: “You have cancer.” Moved by his personal experience and convinced he had discovered something that could help others suffering like him, Rick made an extraordinary decision: he wouldn’t patent the oil or his extraction method. Never charged a dime.

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How cannabis affects your skin

The Cannigma

terpenes ) may help treat a number of different skin conditions. The different components of the ECS in the skin were Initially detected at Manuel Guzman lab during an anti-tumor study published in 2003. Some of these have been identified as possible targets for the treatment of inflammatory skin conditions.

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Rick Simpson Oil (RSO) in Miami

LifeCannMD

It all started in 2003 with Rick Simpson. Think of it as a whole-plant extract that keeps all the natural compounds working together, kind of like using the whole orange instead of just the juice. However, research has yet to provide us with a definitive answer as to whether or not RSO is effective as a cancer treatment.

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New Hampshire Just Made Autism and Insomnia Qualifying Conditions for Medical Marijuana Program

SpeedWeed

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu (R) just signed a bill to expand the list of qualifying conditions for the state’s medical marijuana program. This April, a new Israeli study reported that whole-plant cannabis extract with a 20:1 CBD:THC ratio effectively decreased disruptive behaviors in children with ASD.

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Canadians looking for popular RSO extract can now tap Ellevia

SpeedWeed

Ben Gottlieb, the company’s vice president of marketing and product development, notes that RSO has been popular on the legacy market since it was created by Canadian engineer Rick Simpson to treat his skin cancer (basal cell carcinoma) in 2003. . Simpson gave away his oil for free until 2009 when he stopped for legal reasons.

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Ode to a Vanishing Handcraft

Project CBD

It was almost taboo to talk about hemp, because it was intimately connected to drugs and was banned in Sweden [until 2003],” she told Project CBD. They were grown in sunny, sheltered locations, often in kitchen gardens, under conditions that kept the plants thin and spindly, with flexible stalks that yielded the finest fibers.

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What You Need to Know before Trying Rick Simpson Oil

United Patients Group

Rick Simpson Oil, or RSO for short ( aka FECO – Full Extract Cannabis Oil ) is a cannabis-based oil developed by Canadian engineer and cannabis activist Rick Simpson. He allegedly was able to improve his health with RSO, a dark, sticky cannabis extract that can be used as a concentrate, edible, or topical.

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