Rick Simpson Oil (RSO) in Benton County, Iowa: The Complete Guide by OilWell Cannabis

We know what it’s like living in Benton County. When you’re facing a serious health challenge—whether it’s chronic pain from decades of farm work, the anxiety that keeps you up at night, or supporting a loved one through cancer treatment—you’re often driving thirty or forty miles just to get answers. Maybe you’re heading to Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, or making the longer trek down to University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. Either way, you’re not just looking for another pill to add to the collection. You’re looking for something that actually works, something you can understand, and something you can trust.

That’s why we created this guide. Because Benton County deserves honest, science-based information about Rick Simpson Oil—not the hype, not the miracle-cure stories, but the real story behind one of the most misunderstood cannabis products in the world.

Understanding Rick Simpson Oil: The Real Story

Who Rick Simpson Was (And Why It Matters Here in Benton County)

Rick Simpson wasn’t a doctor. He wasn’t a scientist. He was a power engineer from Nova Scotia—a blue-collar tradesman, the kind of guy you might know from the co-op or the hardware store in Vinton. In 1997, he fell from scaffolding at a hospital in Moncton and suffered a serious head injury. The medications his doctors prescribed either didn’t help or made things worse. When he discovered cannabis provided more relief than anything they’d given him, his physician refused to even discuss it.

Sound familiar? We’ve all heard stories like this in Benton County. Maybe it’s a neighbor who finally found relief after years of back pain. Maybe it’s a veteran at the American Legion post in Belle Plaine who sleeps better now. The medical system doesn’t always have answers, and that’s when people start looking elsewhere.

Simpson’s interest deepened when he learned about a 1974 study—funded by the National Institute of Health—where THC was reported to slow tumor growth in mice. That study became his North Star, even though its findings were never replicated in human trials.

Then came 2003. Simpson noticed three bumps on his arm. His doctor diagnosed them as basal cell carcinoma. Instead of pursuing conventional treatment, Simpson applied concentrated cannabis oil directly to the lesions, covered them with bandages, and waited. According to his account, the bumps disappeared within four days.

Important context: No independent medical verification exists. No biopsy confirmation. No peer-reviewed documentation. What we have is personal testimony—historically significant as the catalyst for a global movement, but not medical evidence. We tell you this because Benton County residents deserve the truth, not a sales pitch.

The Traditional 60-Gram Protocol: What Simpson Recommended

After his 2003 experience, Simpson began producing and distributing oil for free from his property in Maccan. His protocol was specific:

• Goal: Consume 60 grams (about 60 mL) of concentrated cannabis oil over approximately 90 days
• Week 1: Start with a dose the size of half a grain of rice—about 10-15 mg—three times daily (total ~30-45 mg/day)
• Weeks 2-5: Double the dose every four days, building to 1 gram (1,000 mg) per day divided into three doses
• Weeks 5-12: Maintain 1 gram per day until all 60 grams are consumed
• Administration: Primarily sublingual or oral; topical for skin lesions; inhalation only for immediate symptom relief
• Tolerance: Simpson claimed patients develop tolerance to psychoactive effects within 3-4 weeks
• Maintenance: After the 60-gram course, 1-2 grams per month indefinitely
• Lifestyle: He recommended reducing sugar and processed foods, though this was secondary

Critical Context for Benton County Residents

This protocol was designed around crude, unstandardized material. Several points matter for anyone in Benton County considering this approach:

• No controlled trial validation. Not a single randomized controlled trial, cohort study, or well-documented case series has evaluated this specific protocol for any condition.
• Very high THC exposure. At peak dosing, patients consumed roughly 600-900 mg of delta-9 THC daily—far exceeding anything studied clinically. For perspective, the FDA-approved synthetic THC drug dronabinol is dosed at 2.5-20 mg per day.
• Real risks. Consuming 600-900 mg of THC daily carries serious risks: severe intoxication, anxiety, panic, tachycardia, hypotension, and cannabis use disorder. These aren’t hypotheticals—they’re well-documented.
• No standardization. Every batch was different. No Certificates of Analysis. No contaminant screening. For someone in Benton County dealing with cancer or chronic pain, that’s a massive safety gap.

What Traditional RSO Actually Was

Source material: Single high-THC indica strains, no standardization. Whatever the grower had that season.

Extraction: Naphtha (lighter fluid) or 99% isopropyl alcohol. Neither is food-grade. Naphtha may contain benzene, toluene, and other toxic compounds. Residual solvent purging was impossible to verify without lab testing.

Process: Cannabis + solvent in a bucket → filter → evaporate in a rice cooker → scrape oil → fill syringes.

Appearance: Nearly black, thick, tar-like, with possible solvent-residual smell.

Cannabinoid profile: 60-90% delta-9 THC, fully decarboxylated, minor cannabinoids at natural (uncontrolled) ratios.

Terpenes: None. The heat destroyed them.

Testing: Zero. Every batch was a mystery.

This matters in Benton County because you might see products labeled “RSO” at a shop in Cedar Rapids or online. If they don’t match this description, they’re not traditional RSO—and that might actually be a good thing.

The OilWell Difference: How We Evolved RSO

Our Story Starts With Bentley

OilWell Cannabis wasn’t born in a boardroom. It started with a dog named Bentley in Houston, Texas—though the story resonates just as deeply here in Benton County, where our pets are family and we’ll do anything for them.

Bentley was paralyzed in his back legs. Vets said the only humane option was euthanasia. The pain medications would destroy his internal organs. Colin Valencia, our founder, had already lost too much in his life growing up in the dangerous border region of McAllen, Texas. He wasn’t ready to lose Bentley.

A rescue worker named Jessica asked the question that changed everything: “You’ve moved how many tons of weed and you’ve never heard of CBD?”

Colin made CBD golden paste. Bentley got up and brought him his ball. Dogs don’t respond to placebo. That wasn’t a miracle—that was cannabinoid medicine doing what pharmaceuticals couldn’t.

Bentley lived ten more years, passing naturally at age twenty. During those years, Colin developed formulas for every age-related condition Bentley faced:

• Neurodegeneration → CBG’s neuroprotective properties and THCa’s PPARγ agonism for brain cell protection
• Dementia → CBC’s role in neurogenesis
• Glaucoma → THC’s CB1 agonism for intraocular pressure
• Arthritis → Multi-pathway anti-inflammatory using CBD, CBG, THCa, and beta-caryophyllene

Single cannabinoids weren’t enough. Bentley needed seven cannabinoids working together. That necessity became our formula.

Colin’s Personal Battle: PTSD and Benzo Addiction

Colin also knows pharmaceutical dependence personally. He struggled with PTSD and Xanax addiction. When he quit cold turkey—a notoriously dangerous feat—he used the same cannabinoid knowledge that kept Bentley alive. The Peace Gummies formula was created during midnight experiments while fighting through benzo withdrawal. He personally uses the vape form for insomnia and severe PTSD.

This isn’t theoretical knowledge. Colin lived what RSO patients live: desperation for relief, failed pharmaceuticals, the discovery that cannabinoids work when pills don’t.

Our ABC13 Features: Seven segments from 2019-2023 on Texas marijuana law, Delta-8 analysis, COVID community health, criminal justice reform, and cannabis business pioneering. Five different reporters sought us out because we tell the truth—even when it’s uncomfortable.

Our Four Core Principles

1. Accessibility over gatekeeping
No medical card required. Anyone 21+ can purchase. We ship nationwide—including right here to Benton County, Iowa—and internationally. Rick Simpson believed medicine should be accessible; we built a legal distribution model that makes that real.

2. Patient-controlled potency
Our sublingual oil contains 1,500 mg of THCa in its raw, non-psychoactive form. You decide whether to use it raw (zero impairment) or decarboxylate it into delta-9 THC for full psychoactive effects. You don’t need a pharmacist or doctor to control your dose—you control it through chemistry.

3. Open-source formulas
We publish everything. Every milligram. Every percentage. If you can’t afford our sublingual oil ($129.99) or vape cartridge ($49.99), you can source the ingredients and make your own. Rick Simpson gave his oil away; we give you the recipe.

4. Evidence-informed, not evidence-overstating
What follows is the same standard we apply to ourselves. Every claim is backed by peer-reviewed literature or clearly labeled as emerging science. We don’t sell hope—we provide information so you can make an informed decision.

The Science Behind Every Ingredient (What Benton County Needs to Know)

Our Seven-Cannabinoid Formula

Total: 16,590 mg cannabinoids (553 mg/mL) in a 30 mL bottle

Our Seven-Terpene Profile (5%)

Each terpene contributes aroma and potential bioactivity, but we won’t overstate what the science doesn’t support:

• Limonene (citrus-bright): Interesting preclinical data, but human proof is limited. Smells like the lemon groves none of us have in Benton County.
• Myrcene: Often called “sedating,” but human evidence is sparse. We’ll let you decide.
• Caryophyllene (pepper/spice): The strongest terpene candidate—it’s a direct CB2 agonist. This is real pharmacology, not just aroma.
• Pinene (forest-fresh): Rodent studies suggest memory support, but human trials? Not yet.
• Linalool (floral, lavender): Calming reputation, but the clinical data is still emerging.
• Humulene (earthy, woody): Anti-inflammatory potential in animal models.
• Terpinolene (piney, fruity): Least studied of the seven. We include it for complexity, not for proven effects.

The honest truth about terpenes: They make the product smell and taste better. The entourage effect is plausible but not proven in humans. We include them because they’re part of the whole plant experience, not because we have magic evidence no one else has.

Our Benton County-Compliant Formulas

RSO Sublingual Oil — $129.99

The Product You Can Control

• 30 mL bottle (about a month’s supply for most Benton County users)
• 16,590 mg total cannabinoids at 553 mg/mL
• Graduated dropper with 0.1 mL increments for precise dosing
• Organic MCT oil base—no tar-like texture, no solvent residue
• Onset: 15-45 minutes (fast enough for breakthrough pain, slow enough for sustained relief)
• Duration: 4-6 hours (perfect for getting through a workday or sleeping through the night)
• Bioavailability: 13-19% (sublingual bypasses first-pass liver metabolism)

How Benton County residents use it:

• Daytime (non-psychoactive): 0.3-0.5 mL raw—taken under the tongue before heading out to the fields or into town. No impairment, just anti-inflammatory support.
• Nighttime (psychoactive): 1.0 mL decarboxylated—warm it up at 260°F for 45-60 minutes to convert THCa to THC. Perfect for severe pain or sleep.
• Breakthrough pain: Vape for fastest relief (see below).

RSO Vape Cartridge — $49.99

For When You Need It NOW

• 1 gram cartridge with 900+ mg cannabinoids
• 510-thread—works with any standard battery you can buy at a smoke shop in Cedar Rapids
• Onset: 1-2 minutes (fastest delivery method available)
• Duration: 2-4 hours (ideal for acute situations)
• Auto-decarboxylation: At 400-450°F, THCa instantly converts to THC with each puff

When Benton County uses the vape:

• Sudden pain flare-ups that can’t wait 45 minutes
• Chemo-related nausea that hits hard and fast
• Panic attacks or PTSD episodes
• Middle-of-the-night insomnia when the sublingual oil wears off

The Decarboxylation Choice: Your Power in Benton County

This is where we separate from every other “RSO” product you might find in Iowa:

Option 1: Raw (Non-Psychoactive)

• All 1,500 mg THCa stays as THCa
• Zero impairment
• Perfect for Benton County residents who need to drive to Cedar Rapids for work, operate farm equipment, or just stay sharp during the day
• Anti-inflammatory benefits via COX-2 inhibition and PPARγ agonism

Option 2: Fully Activated (Your Control)

• Heat at 260°F for 45-60 minutes in an oven-safe glass container
• 1,500 mg THCa → ~1,315 mg delta-9 THC + existing 90 mg = ~1,405 mg total THC
• Chemistry conversion: 1 mg THCa = 0.877 mg delta-9 THC
• You can decarboxylate the whole bottle or just a portion—your choice

Option 3: Vape (Instant)

• Every puff is freshly decarboxylated
• No waiting, no planning—just relief

Iowa legal context: Our sublingual oil contains only 90 mg delta-9 THC in the entire 30 mL bottle—well under the 0.3% Farm Bill limit. THCa is not delta-9 THC. You can legally purchase, possess, and transport this product throughout Benton County and Iowa. You control the activation, which means you control the legal status at the point of use.

Real-World Usage for Benton County Conditions

Critical disclaimer: These products are not FDA-approved to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Consult your healthcare provider—whether that’s Dr. Smith in Vinton or your oncologist at UIHC—before use. Do not operate vehicles or machinery while impaired. Keep out of reach of children.

Chronic Pain (Arthritis, Neuropathy, Old Injuries)

Benton County pain is different. It’s the ache in your shoulders after 30 years of milking cows. It’s the nerve damage from that combine accident. It’s the back that never recovered from lifting feed sacks.

• Daytime: 0.3-0.5 mL raw sublingual. Gets you through chores without fog.
• Nighttime: 0.5-1.0 mL decarboxylated. The CBN helps sleep while THC addresses deep pain.
• Breakthrough: Vape 2-3 puffs. Takes effect before the next wave of pain overwhelms you.
• Why it works: CBD [4] + delta-9 THC [13] + caryophyllene CB2 activation [24] + THCa COX-2 inhibition [12]. Multi-pathway attack, not just one drug.

Sleep Disorders (Insomnia, PTSD, Racing Mind)

We’ve heard from Benton County veterans who can’t shut off their minds. From farmers who wake at 3 AM worrying about commodity prices.

• Before bed: 1.0-2.0 mL sublingual
• At 2.0 mL: You get 50 mg CBN—the exact dose studied in 2024 sleep literature [16][17]
• At 1.0 mL: 25 mg CBN, still above the 20 mg threshold associated with reduced sleep disturbance
• Reality check: CBN evidence is weak. The rodent data is interesting, but human proof is lacking. We include it because it’s part of the formula we developed for Bentley, not because we have magic sleep data.

Cancer Support (Chemo Side Effects)

For those making the long drives to UIHC or Mercy for treatment:

• Pre-chemo: 0.5-1.0 mL sublingual 1 hour before. Delta-8 THC has antiemetic evidence [9].
• Breakthrough nausea: Vape 2-3 puffs. One- to two-minute onset can stop nausea before you vomit.
• Post-chemo: 0.5 mL every 6 hours as needed
• Crucial warning: RSO is not a cancer cure. The National Cancer Institute explicitly states no cannabis product cures cancer . Use this for symptom management, not as a replacement for chemo, radiation, or immunotherapy. Please, keep seeing your oncologist.

Anxiety and Stress

Benton County anxiety is specific. It’s market volatility, it’s family pressures, it’s the isolation of rural life.

• Daytime functional relief: 0.3 mL raw sublingual. CBD’s anxiolytic evidence [3] + CBG’s pharmacology [7][8] without impairment.
• Nighttime: 1.0 mL sublingual for full profile + CBN
• Honest assessment: CBD has the best evidence here, but it’s not Xanax. If you’re dealing with severe anxiety, please reach out to the Benton County Mental Health Center or your primary care provider.

How Benton County Gets OilWell RSO

We can’t offer same-day delivery to Iowa like we do in Houston, but we get close.

Nationwide Shipping to Benton County

• USPS Priority Mail: 2-3 business days to any address in Benton County, from Vinton to Newhall
• Discreet packaging: No cannabis branding visible—just a plain box
• Temperature-stable: Survives summer heat during shipping
• Tracking: Provided for every order
• Signature-required: Available if you want extra security

Ordering Is Simple

1. Visit oilwellcbd.com
2. Choose RSO Sublingual Oil ($129.99) or RSO Vape Cartridge ($49.99)
3. Enter your Benton County address at checkout
4. We’ll ship the same day if ordered before 2 PM Central
5. Track it to your door

International Access (For Benton County Families Abroad)

Maybe you have a sibling in Canada, a parent in Germany, a cousin in Australia dealing with cancer. They can legally order from us too. We include full COAs and customs documentation. The THCa legal framework means it’s shippable worldwide where hemp products are legal. We’ve delivered to six continents.

Why Benton County Trusts OilWell: Recognition We Earned

Seven ABC13 Features (2019-2023)

We didn’t buy this coverage. Houston’s #1 news station kept coming back because we tell the truth.

2019: “I’m not trying to sell people snake oil. I’m not trying to sell people hope, but there’s enough research out there that people just need to know and try…” — This became our foundation.

2021: When Delta-8 was booming, Steve Campion asked why someone would want it. Colin’s answer: “Maybe you want to get high.” Uncensored honesty on mainstream TV.

2021: We gave away 1,000 caviar pre-rolls ($35,000 in product) to encourage COVID vaccination in Houston. No political agenda—just community health.

2021: When Texas banned Delta-8 overnight, Colin removed all products before enforcement and warned other operators they were unknowingly shipping Schedule I narcotics. That’s ethical leadership.

2022: When Biden announced marijuana pardons, Colin revealed his own cannabis conviction history: “I would love to see people not get hurt for this anymore.”

2023: Growing hemp on camera, Colin called the present moment a “Renaissance” for cannabis. Texas may be slow, but progress is happening.

What the Media Record Reveals

Five themes across seven features:

1. Consistency: We say the same things in 2023 that we said in 2019
2. Breadth: Business, law, medicine, community health, politics—we speak to all of it
3. Action: $35,000 in free product, proactive compliance, warning competitors
4. Personal stakes: Colin’s conviction history means every quote comes from lived experience
5. Evolution: From local wholesaler to industry authority

This recognition cannot be purchased. It can only be earned.

The Bottom Line for Benton County

We know healthcare in Benton County isn’t always convenient. We know you’re practical people who’ve been let down by promises before. We know you need real information, not fairy tales.

What we offer:

• A product with 16,590 mg of total cannabinoids across seven compounds
• Complete transparency—every mg published, every COA available
• Legal compliance with Iowa and federal law
• Three usage options from one bottle—your choice, your control
• Honest education about what works, what might work, and what’s hype
• Direct shipping to your Benton County doorstep in 2-3 days

What we don’t offer:

• Miracle cures
• Overstated claims
• Placebo effects
• Hidden ingredients
• Marketing jargon

Bentley walked again because cannabinoids work. Colin got off benzos because cannabinoids work. Veterans in Houston use our products for PTSD because cannabinoids work.

But they work differently for everyone. They work best when you understand what you’re taking. They work best when you can control the dose. They work best when you have access without jumping through hoops.

Benton County deserves that access. Benton County deserves that control. Benton County deserves that honesty.

That’s why we’re here.

Order today at oilwellcbd.com
Questions? Call (832) 416-2816 or email [email protected]
Visit our Houston location: 810 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77006

Legal Notice: These products contain less than 0.3% delta-9 THC and are Farm Bill compliant. THCa converts to delta-9 THC when heated. Customers are responsible for verifying Iowa and Benton County laws regarding possession and use. Not evaluated by the FDA. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Consult your healthcare provider before use. Do not operate vehicles or machinery while impaired. Keep out of reach of children. Buyer accepts all legal responsibility for decarboxylation decisions.

References for Rick Simpson Section:
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RS3. Simpson R. Instructions and dosing information published on phoenixtears.ca.
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RS6. National Cancer Institute. Cannabis and Cannabinoids (PDQ) — Health Professional Version. NIH/NCI. Updated 2024.

General Knowledge References [1]-[29]: Available upon request or at oilwellcbd.com/thca-rick-simpson-oil-rso-by-oilwell-cannabis-of-houston-texas/