Rick Simpson Oil is a preparation made from cannabis oil, the oils of Cannabis flower. It is named after its Canadian creator, circa 2003, which he used to treat his tinnitus, and is also known as phoenix tears.[1][2][3][4] It has been claimed to have healing benefits for cancer. As of 2022, no such properties are known.[5]

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  1. ^ Coop, Griffin (December 1, 2020). "Edible Arkansas: alternatives for medical marijuana patients averse to smoking". Arkansas Times. Little Rock.
  2. ^ Backes & Weil 2014.
  3. ^ Dach, Moore & Kander 2015, p. 173.
  4. ^ Ventura 2016.
  5. ^ Heid, Markham (May 16, 2022). "Rick Simpson Oil (RSO) for Cancer: Does It Work?". WebMD.

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Further reading

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  • 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).