OilWell Cannabis Rick Simpson Oil (RSO) in Carroll County: The Complete Guide

Understanding Rick Simpson Oil and Why It Matters in Rural Illinois

Who Is Rick Simpson, and Why Should Carroll County Residents Care?

Rick Simpson was born in 1949 in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada. He wasn’t a doctor, scientist, or medical researcher. He was a power engineer and maintenance worker — a tradesman who found his way to cannabis because conventional medicine failed him. In 1997, while working at a hospital in Moncton, New Brunswick, Simpson fell from scaffolding and suffered a severe head injury. The aftermath left him with persistent tinnitus, dizziness, and post-concussion symptoms that his doctors couldn’t resolve. The medications they prescribed either didn’t help or made things worse. When cannabis provided relief but his physician refused to discuss it, Simpson’s distrust of the medical system deepened .

His interest in concentrated cannabis oil intensified after learning about a 1974 NIH-funded study at the Medical College of Virginia, where THC reportedly slowed or shrank tumors in mice. That study — intended to demonstrate harm — became a foundational reference for Simpson, even though its findings were never replicated in controlled human cancer trials .

The pivotal moment came in 2003. Three bumps on his arm were diagnosed as basal cell carcinoma. Rather than 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. No independent medical verification, biopsy confirmation, or clinical follow-up has ever been published in a peer-reviewed source. This personal experience became the origin story of Rick Simpson Oil .

Important context: Simpson’s account is personal testimony, not medical evidence. The absence of clinical documentation means these events cannot be evaluated as scientific proof. They are, however, historically significant as the catalyst for a global movement around concentrated cannabis oil.

The Crusade: How RSO Became a Global Phenomenon

After 2003, Simpson committed himself to producing and distributing concentrated cannabis oil from his property in Maccan, Nova Scotia. He gave it away for free to cancer patients and others in his community. He charged nothing. By his own account, he helped dozens of people with conditions that resonate deeply here in Carroll County: cancer, chronic pain, diabetes, infections, glaucoma, arthritis, depression, insomnia, and more .

Simpson’s story reached a global audience through the 2005 documentary Run From The Cure, directed by Christian Laurette. The film showed his claims, featured testimonials from people he treated, and framed his work as a grassroots challenge to pharmaceutical and government interests. Distributed freely online, it became one of the most widely shared cannabis advocacy films of its era. For many people — including many in rural Illinois — Run From The Cure was their first introduction to concentrated cannabis oil as medicine .

Simpson’s advocacy brought him into direct conflict with Canadian law. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police raided his property in 2005 and again in 2009. He was charged with cultivation, possession, and trafficking. Facing continued legal pressure, Simpson eventually left Canada for Europe, living in Croatia and later the Netherlands, where he continued his advocacy from abroad .

Throughout his public career, Simpson maintained an uncompromising position: he claimed cannabis oil could cure cancer and many other diseases, and that pharmaceutical companies, government agencies, and medical institutions were actively suppressing this knowledge to protect financial interests. He framed his work not merely as health advocacy but as a fight against institutional corruption .

Important context: Simpson’s conspiratorial framing is noted here without endorsement or dismissal. It reflects a worldview shared by many in the early cannabis movement and is relevant to understanding RSO’s cultural significance. The evidence-based assessment of his specific medical claims follows below.

The Traditional RSO Protocol: Simpson’s 60-Gram, 90-Day Regimen

Simpson’s core treatment recommendation was a structured oral protocol designed to deliver 60 grams of concentrated cannabis oil over approximately 90 days. He described this as a cancer treatment protocol, though he also recommended it for numerous other conditions .

Goal

Consume 60 grams of concentrated, high-THC cannabis oil over approximately 90 days. Simpson considered this the minimum amount necessary for a serious cancer treatment course.

Titration Schedule

• Week 1: Begin with a dose the size of half a grain of dry rice — roughly 10 to 15 milligrams — taken three times daily. Total daily intake: approximately 30 to 45 milligrams.
• Weeks 2-5: Double the dose approximately every four days. By the end of this period — roughly four to five weeks — the target is approximately 1 gram (1,000 milligrams) of oil per day, divided into three roughly equal doses.
• Weeks 5-12: Maintain the full dose of approximately 1 gram per day, divided into three doses of roughly 333 milligrams each, until the full 60 grams have been consumed.

Administration Methods

• Primary — oral: Place the dose directly under the tongue (sublingual) or swallow it. Simpson considered oral ingestion the most important route for systemic absorption.
• Secondary — topical: For skin cancers and external lesions, apply the oil directly to the affected area, cover with a bandage, and change every three to four days.
• Not recommended as primary — inhalation: Simpson did not recommend smoking or vaporizing the oil as a primary treatment method, though he acknowledged it for immediate symptom relief (pain, nausea).

Tolerance and Psychoactive Effects

• Simpson maintained that patients would develop significant tolerance to THC’s psychoactive effects within approximately three to four weeks.
• He considered euphoric, sedating, or disorienting effects a minor and temporary side effect and urged patients not to let the high discourage them.
• He recommended taking initial doses at night to sleep through the most intense psychoactive effects during early titration.
• Patients were advised to avoid driving or operating machinery during the titration period and to inform family members about what to expect.

Post-Protocol Maintenance

After completing the full 60-gram course, Simpson recommended a maintenance dose of approximately 1 to 2 grams of oil per month, taken indefinitely, as important for long-term health and cancer prevention.

Dietary and Lifestyle Recommendations

Simpson also advocated for dietary changes alongside the oil protocol, including reducing sugar intake, avoiding processed foods, and improving overall nutrition, though this advice was secondary and general.

Important Context for Evaluating This Protocol

This protocol was designed by one person based on personal experience and anecdotal observations. It was not developed through clinical trials, dose-finding studies, or formal research. Several critical points apply:

• No controlled trial validation. There are no published randomized controlled trials, cohort studies, or well-documented case series evaluating this specific 60-gram/90-day protocol for any condition.
• Assumes crude, unstandardized material. The 60-gram quantity assumes a single-strain, THC-dominant extract with no standardized potency. Actual THC content varied widely depending on starting plant material and extraction technique.
• Very high THC exposure. At peak dosing, patients consumed roughly 1 gram of high-THC oil per day. Assuming traditional RSO contained 60 to 90 percent THC, this translates to approximately 600 to 900 milligrams of delta-9 THC per day — a dose far exceeding anything studied in controlled clinical settings. For context, FDA-approved synthetic THC drug dronabinol is typically dosed at 2.5 to 20 milligrams per day.
• Real risks at these doses. Consuming 600 to 900 milligrams of THC daily carries serious risks including severe intoxication, impairment, anxiety, panic, tachycardia, hypotension, and cannabis use disorder [1][13][14][15]. These risks are especially relevant for medical patients in Carroll County who may be older, have complex health conditions, or be taking multiple medications.
• Oncology context. Patients with active cancer are often medically complex. Using unregulated, unstandardized cannabis oil as a primary cancer treatment — potentially in place of proven therapies — introduces harm that extends beyond the oil itself.

What Is Traditional Rick Simpson Oil: The Product

Traditional RSO refers to the specific type of concentrated cannabis oil Simpson made and advocated for. It was defined not by lab specifications but by his method and materials .

Source Material

Simpson used high-THC, indica-dominant cannabis strains. He specifically favored heavy, sedating indica genetics and generally recommended against sativa-dominant strains for cancer treatment. He grew his own cannabis or sourced it from growers he trusted. There was no strain standardization — the starting material varied by availability and growing season.

Extraction Solvent

Simpson originally used naphtha — a petroleum-based solvent commercially available as lighter fluid, Varsol, or similar products. He later endorsed 99 percent isopropyl alcohol as an acceptable alternative. He explicitly warned against using other solvents, including butane or acetone, due to safety concerns. Neither naphtha nor isopropyl alcohol is a food-grade solvent, which is a significant safety issue.

Extraction Process

1. Dry or semi-dry cannabis plant material was placed in a container (typically a bucket).
2. The material was covered with solvent and agitated or stirred for several minutes to dissolve cannabinoids.
3. The solvent was poured off through a filter (cheesecloth or similar mesh) into a separate collection vessel.
4. The process was repeated a second time with fresh solvent on the same plant material.
5. The combined solvent washes — a dark, cannabinoid-rich liquid — were placed in a rice cooker or similar open-vessel heating device.
6. The solvent was evaporated at relatively low heat. Simpson recommended a rice cooker specifically because it maintains a temperature range that evaporates the solvent without exceeding the point at which cannabinoids degrade significantly. However, this temperature was still high enough to decarboxylate THCa into THC and to destroy most volatile terpenes.
7. As the solvent evaporated, a thick, dark oil remained at the bottom of the vessel.
8. The final oil was transferred into oral syringes for storage and dosing.

Appearance and Physical Characteristics

Traditional RSO was an extremely dark — nearly black — thick, viscous, tar-like oil. It had a strong cannabis odor and could carry a faint solvent-residual smell depending on how thoroughly the solvent was purged. The consistency was sticky and difficult to handle at room temperature but became more fluid when warmed slightly.

Cannabinoid Profile

• Primarily decarboxylated delta-9 THC. The heat involved in solvent evaporation converted essentially all THCa into delta-9 THC. Traditional RSO was therefore an activated, THC-dominant product.
• Naturally occurring minor cannabinoids. Whatever CBD, CBN, CBC, CBG, and other minor cannabinoids the source strain contained were present at their natural ratios, but these were not controlled, measured, or targeted.
• No ratio control. There was no ability to adjust or standardize specific cannabinoid ratios. The profile was entirely determined by the genetics and growing conditions of the source plant.
• Estimated THC content. Depending on starting material, traditional RSO likely ranged from approximately 60 to 90 percent total THC by weight, though this was never lab-verified in traditional production contexts.

Terpene Content

Minimal to none. The combination of solvent extraction (which dissolves terpenes) and high-heat evaporation (which volatilizes terpenes at temperatures well below cannabinoid degradation thresholds) meant traditional RSO was effectively stripped of its terpene content.

Standardization and Testing

None. Every batch of traditional RSO was different because it depended entirely on starting plant material, growing conditions, solvent purity, extraction technique, evaporation temperature and duration, and the individual maker’s process. There was no Certificate of Analysis, no cannabinoid quantification, and no contaminant screening.

Residual Solvent Risk

This is one of the most significant safety concerns with traditional RSO production. Naphtha and isopropyl alcohol are not food-grade solvents. Naphtha is a complex mixture of petroleum hydrocarbons that may contain benzene, toluene, xylene, and other toxic or carcinogenic compounds. Incomplete solvent purging — difficult to verify without lab testing — leaves potentially harmful residues in the finished oil.

Simpson’s Claims vs. the Evidence Record

Rick Simpson made expansive therapeutic claims about his oil. He stated that RSO could cure cancer — including terminal cases — and that it was effective against diabetes, chronic pain, infections, glaucoma, arthritis, depression, insomnia, multiple sclerosis, and numerous other conditions. He was adamant, consistent, and public about these claims throughout his advocacy career .

It is important to evaluate these claims against the actual evidence base, using the same standards applied throughout this document.

What Simpson Was Not

Simpson was not a scientist, physician, pharmacologist, or researcher. He had no formal training in medicine, oncology, pharmacology, or clinical research methodology. He never designed, conducted, funded, or published a clinical trial. He never submitted his results to peer review. His entire evidence base consisted of personal experience, self-reported patient outcomes, and testimonials gathered informally — with no controls, no independent verification, no imaging confirmation, no long-term follow-up, and no blinding.

What the Preclinical Literature Shows

The preclinical cannabinoid-cancer literature does exist and is scientifically interesting:

• In vitro studies have demonstrated that THC and CBD can induce apoptosis (programmed cell death), inhibit proliferation, and reduce angiogenesis in certain cancer cell lines .
• Animal model studies have shown some tumor-growth inhibition in mice and rats treated with cannabinoids .
• These findings have generated legitimate scientific interest and ongoing research.

What the Preclinical Literature Does Not Show

• These findings have not translated into proven human cancer cures. The gap between in vitro or animal results and human clinical outcomes is vast, well-documented across all of oncology research, and especially relevant here.
• No human clinical trial has demonstrated that RSO or any cannabis oil preparation cures cancer.
• Several small human trials of cannabinoids in cancer contexts (particularly glioblastoma) have been conducted, but they have been exploratory, small, and have not produced results supporting cancer-cure claims .

Institutional Positions

• The U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) acknowledges that cannabinoids have been studied for potential anticancer effects in laboratory and animal models but does not endorse cannabis or cannabis oil as a cancer treatment .
• The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved any cannabis plant product for the treatment of cancer. The only FDA-approved cannabinoid-related products are for other specific indications: Epidiolex (CBD) for certain seizure disorders and dronabinol/nabilone (synthetic THC analogues) for chemotherapy-related nausea and AIDS-related wasting [1].
• Health Canada has never approved RSO or cannabis oil as a cancer cure.
• NCCIH explicitly states that the strongest cannabinoid evidence is for rare epilepsies, chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting, and appetite-related indications in HIV/AIDS — not cancer cure [1].

What Simpson Got Right

Simpson drew attention to cannabinoids as a serious area of biomedical research at a time when most of the world was ignoring or actively suppressing that conversation. His advocacy — however scientifically imprecise — helped create the political, cultural, and social conditions for the legal cannabis industry and the cannabinoid research infrastructure that exists today. He was among the first to bring concentrated cannabis oil to widespread public awareness, and the term RSO itself remains the most recognized name for full-spectrum cannabis extract in the consumer vocabulary. These contributions are real and historically significant.

What He Overstated

The leap from preclinical signals to cancer cure was not supported by human evidence when Simpson made it, and it is not supported now. Encouraging patients — particularly cancer patients — to rely on RSO as a primary treatment in place of proven oncologic therapies (surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, immunotherapy) carries genuine harm potential. Delayed or foregone treatment for treatable cancers is a documented concern in the alternative-medicine literature. Simpson’s absolute certainty about curative claims, while understandable from a personal-experience perspective, exceeded what the evidence could support and still exceeds it today.

The Legacy of Rick Simpson and the Evolution of Modern RSO

The term RSO is now used broadly — and often loosely — across the legal cannabis industry. Many products labeled as RSO bear little resemblance to what Simpson originally made. In dispensaries today, RSO can refer to almost any full-spectrum cannabis extract sold in a syringe format, regardless of extraction method, cannabinoid profile, terpene content, or intended use. The term has become generic .

Simpson himself has been critical of commercial products that use the RSO name while departing significantly from his original method and philosophy. He has publicly stated that many products sold as RSO do not meet his standards and that the commercialization of cannabis oil contradicts his original intent. Simpson’s model was explicitly anti-commercial — he gave the oil away for free and urged others to make their own rather than buy from companies .

This philosophical tension is worth acknowledging. Simpson believed in a do-it-yourself, free-access model in which anyone could grow cannabis, extract the oil, and treat themselves or their loved ones without corporate or governmental intermediaries. The modern cannabis industry has done something very different: it has commercialized, standardized, and regulated what Simpson distributed for free. Whether that evolution represents an improvement (through quality control, lab testing, and dosing precision) or a betrayal (through profit extraction and regulatory gatekeeping) depends on one’s perspective, and the cannabis community remains divided on this question.

What is not in dispute is that modern RSO has evolved substantially from its origins, and those changes are directly relevant to the formulas in this document.

Traditional RSO vs. Modern Formulated RSO

The following table summarizes the key differences between traditional RSO as Simpson defined it and the modern formulated approach used in OilWell’s products.

Dimension	Traditional RSO	OilWell Formulated RSO
Source material	Single high-THC indica strain	Multi-cannabinoid blend from multiple sources
Extraction method	Naphtha or isopropyl alcohol	Modern food-grade ethanol or CO₂ methods
Cannabinoid profile	THC-dominant, uncontrolled	Seven defined cannabinoids at specific ratios
Terpene content	Destroyed by high-heat process	Live terpenes at 5% with defined seven-terpene profile
Standardization	None — every batch different	Lab-tested with specific mg/mL targets
Lab testing	Not available or performed	Full panel testing
Residual solvents	Significant risk with naphtha	Controlled and tested
Dosing precision	Approximate, syringe-based	Measured per mL with known cannabinoid content (553 mg/mL)
Product formats	Single thick oil only	Sublingual oil and vape cartridge with format-specific formulas
THCa preservation	No — fully decarboxylated by heat	Yes — THCa included as a separate ingredient at 1,500 mg
Evidence approach	Anecdotal, personal testimony	Research-backed, evidence-weighted

Why OilWell’s Formulas Diverge from Traditional RSO

OilWell’s formulations are not traditional RSO. They are informed by the RSO tradition but depart from it in several deliberate, evidence-motivated ways:

• Multi-cannabinoid approach. Traditional RSO relied on whatever single strain the maker grew or sourced. OilWell’s formulas intentionally include seven cannabinoids — CBD, CBG, delta-8 THC, THCa, delta-9 THC, CBN, and CBC — because the entourage-effect literature suggests potential benefit from cannabinoid diversity, even though robust clinical proof of whole-formula synergy remains limited [20][29].

• Terpene preservation and addition. Traditional RSO had essentially no terpene content due to solvent and heat destruction. OilWell includes live terpenes at 5 percent with a specific seven-terpene profile — limonene, myrcene, caryophyllene, pinene, linalool, humulene, and terpinolene — because terpene bioactivity is plausible and supported at the preclinical level, even if human clinical confirmation for cannabis-specific terpene effects is still developing [20][21][23][24][25][26][27][28][29].

• THCa as a separate ingredient. Traditional RSO fully decarboxylated everything, converting all THCa into delta-9 THC. OilWell’s sublingual formula includes THCa at 1,500 mg as a distinct ingredient, preserving the acidic precursor because the THCa literature suggests potentially relevant non-psychoactive bioactivity that is lost when THCa converts to THC [12].

• Reduced delta-9 THC dominance. Traditional RSO was overwhelmingly delta-9 THC — often 60 to 90 percent of total cannabinoid content. OilWell’s sublingual formula uses delta-9 THC at only 90 mg while incorporating delta-8 THC at 6,000 mg and distributing the remaining cannabinoid content across CBD (4,500 mg), CBG (3,000 mg), CBN (750 mg), and CBC (750 mg). This reflects the broader cannabinoid research landscape rather than a single-compound dominance model.

• Product format innovation. Simpson envisioned only one format: an oral oil administered from a syringe. OilWell offers both a 30 mL sublingual oil and a 1-gram vape cartridge, each with its own format-specific formulation acknowledging that different delivery routes have different pharmacokinetic profiles [14].

Solvent Safety and Extraction Evolution

Traditional RSO production used naphtha or isopropyl alcohol — neither of which is food-grade. Naphtha is a complex petroleum hydrocarbon mixture that may contain benzene, toluene, xylene, and other toxic or carcinogenic compounds. Isopropyl alcohol, while cleaner than naphtha, is also not intended for internal consumption. Incomplete solvent purging — very difficult to verify without analytical chemistry equipment — leaves potentially harmful residues in the finished oil.

Modern cannabis extraction overwhelmingly uses food-grade ethanol or supercritical carbon dioxide (CO₂). These methods allow for much more complete solvent removal, and the finished products can be tested for residual solvents using validated analytical methods such as headspace gas chromatography. This is one of the most straightforward improvements that the modern regulated cannabis industry has made over the traditional RSO production model.

This evolution connects directly to the product-quality discussion in the GENERAL KNOWLEDGE section of this document, which emphasizes that product quality matters as much as molecule identity and that labeling inaccuracies, contamination, synthesis byproducts, and dose variability all materially affect interpretation in real-world products [1][10][11][14].

The Decarboxylation Question

Traditional RSO was fully decarboxylated. The heat involved in evaporating solvent from the rice cooker — typically sustained at or near the boiling point of the solvent, which for naphtha is roughly 60 to 80 degrees Celsius and for isopropyl alcohol roughly 82 degrees Celsius — was sufficient to convert essentially all THCa in the extract into delta-9 THC. This conversion is thermodynamically favored and proceeds readily at these temperatures over the durations involved in solvent evaporation.

As a result, the acidic cannabinoids that exist abundantly in raw cannabis plant material — including THCa, CBDa, CBGa, and others — were lost as distinct compounds in traditional RSO. The finished oil was a decarboxylated, activated product dominated by neutral (non-acidic) cannabinoids.

OilWell’s sublingual formula deliberately preserves THCa at 1,500 mg as a separate ingredient. This is an intentional formulation choice informed by the THCa evidence profile in the GENERAL KNOWLEDGE section, which notes that THCa itself does not produce the psychoactive effects associated with THC but that its interpretation depends on route, temperature, processing, and storage — because THCa can convert to THC under heating or over time [12].

Terpene Loss in Traditional RSO

Terpenes are volatile aromatic compounds with relatively low boiling points. Most cannabis terpenes begin to volatilize at temperatures between 21 and 157 degrees Celsius, with many of the most abundant terpenes — including myrcene, limonene, and pinene — having boiling points below 180 degrees Celsius. The traditional RSO production process destroyed terpenes in two ways: first, by dissolving them into the solvent wash along with cannabinoids; and second, by evaporating them off during the high-heat solvent-removal phase.

This meant that traditional RSO was essentially a cannabinoid-only product, despite being derived from a terpene-rich plant. Whatever aromatic, flavoring, or potentially bioactive terpene compounds the source cannabis contained were lost in production.

OilWell’s formulas specify live terpenes at 5 percent with a defined seven-terpene profile: limonene, myrcene, caryophyllene, pinene, linalool, humulene, and terpinolene. Each of these terpenes has its own evidence profile discussed in the GENERAL KNOWLEDGE section. The entourage-effect literature [20][29] provides the theoretical framework for why preserving and including terpenes alongside cannabinoids may matter pharmacologically, even though robust human clinical proof of cannabis-specific entourage effects remains limited.

Evidence Standards Then and Now

Rick Simpson operated in a pre-legalization, pre-lab-testing era. When he began making and distributing oil in the early 2000s, cannabis was illegal in Canada and throughout most of the world. There was no regulatory framework for cannabis products, no standardized testing infrastructure, no legal pathway for clinical research on cannabis oil protocols, and no peer-reviewed journals dedicated to cannabis therapeutics. The cannabis underground was the only access point, and personal experience was the primary evidence currency.

Simpson’s methods reflected the constraints of that era. His evidence was anecdotal. His production was unstandardized. His claims were untested in any formal sense. This is not necessarily a moral failing — it is a description of the environment in which he operated.

This document takes a fundamentally different approach. The GENERAL KNOWLEDGE section applies a formal evidence hierarchy: human clinical evidence first, then systematic reviews and meta-analyses, then institutional summaries, then preclinical and mechanistic literature [1]-[29]. Every compound-level claim is tied to specific peer-reviewed sources with evidence strength clearly labeled. The intent is to honor the historical origin of RSO while committing to the standards of modern cannabinoid science. Where Simpson relied on personal testimony, this document relies on published literature and institutional sources.

Simpson’s Protocol vs. Modern Dosing Considerations

Simpson’s 60-gram/90-day protocol was designed around a crude, single-strain, THC-dominant extract with no standardized potency. A direct comparison between Simpson’s dosing recommendations and dosing with a modern, standardized, multi-cannabinoid formulation is not straightforward — the products are fundamentally different.

Several key differences illustrate why:

• Cannabinoid concentration. OilWell’s sublingual formula delivers 553 mg of total active cannabinoids per mL across seven defined compounds. Traditional RSO potency was unknown and variable.
• Cannabinoid ratios. Simpson’s oil was approximately 60 to 90 percent delta-9 THC. OilWell’s formula distributes 16,590 mg of total cannabinoids across CBD (4,500 mg), CBG (3,000 mg), delta-8 THC (6,000 mg), THCa (1,500 mg), delta-9 THC (90 mg), CBN (750 mg), and CBC (750 mg) — a completely different pharmacologic profile.
• Terpene presence. Simpson’s oil had no terpenes. OilWell’s formula includes live terpenes at 5 percent, which may influence absorption, effect, and tolerability.
• Delta-9 THC exposure. Simpson’s protocol at peak dosing delivered approximately 600 to 900 mg of delta-9 THC per day. OilWell’s sublingual formula contains only 90 mg of delta-9 THC in the entire 30 mL bottle (3 mg per mL), making the per-dose delta-9 THC exposure dramatically lower.

Future dosing guidance for OilWell products should be developed independently of Simpson’s protocol, informed by the per-compound evidence in the GENERAL KNOWLEDGE section and by responsible titration principles that account for the safety profile of each individual cannabinoid. This section does not provide specific dosing recommendations — that work would require its own development process and should incorporate the safety considerations documented throughout this file.

The Origin of OilWell Cannabis: A Story That Started With a Dog Named Bentley

From the Borderplex to Houston: Building a Company From Real Adversity

OilWell Cannabis was founded by Colin Valencia in Houston, Texas. Colin grew up in McAllen, Texas — right across the river from Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The McAllen-Reynosa area, known as the Borderplex, is one of the most economically challenged and dangerous regions along the U.S.-Mexico border. McAllen is a city of contrasts — vibrant culture and a thriving retail sector, yet deeply affected by poverty and limited opportunities outside of retail and healthcare. Reynosa, on the other hand, is an industrial hub plagued by violence and cartel activity, making it a harsh environment for anyone growing up there.

Colin’s childhood in McAllen was marked by exposure to both the opportunities and the challenges of life along the border. Early on, he learned to hustle, taking on risky work in transporting items across the border for various groups. Those early experiences exposed him to the complexities and dangers of life in that region. A lot of his best friends have been killed or are in prison because of the associated dangers. He has faced every form of violence imaginable, both in the streets and across the border. By sixteen, one way or another, he had to leave home for good.

Despite the dangers, Colin did not fall into the darkest paths available to him, like selling harder substances. Instead, he focused on cannabis, seeing it as a safer and more beneficial alternative. He grew up in the traditional cannabis world long before legalization, learning the plant intimately while operating in the shadows. Over time, he transitioned from those early, risky ventures to creating a legal, legitimate business in an industry he believes in.

Colin later became a formally trained software engineer and did custom development work for Baylor College of Medicine, one of the most prestigious medical institutions in the Texas Medical Center. That combination — deep cannabis plant knowledge plus medical-grade technical precision — would eventually define OilWell’s approach.

Bentley’s Story: The Miracle That Started Everything

The company’s origin story begins with a dog named Bentley. Bentley was more than just a pet — he was family, a companion who stood by Colin through the toughest times. When Bentley fell seriously ill, veterinarians delivered the verdict no pet owner wants to hear: euthanasia was the only humane option. Bentley was paralyzed in his back legs. They said the pain medications would destroy his internal organs, causing him more pain and suffering. The choice was painful prolonged decline or immediate mercy killing.

But giving up on Bentley was not an option. Colin had already faced too much loss and seen too much suffering in his life. Bentley was a fighter, just like him, and Colin was not ready to let him go. In a desperate search for alternatives, he stumbled upon the healing properties of CBD — through a question that changed everything.

A kind-hearted rescue worker named Jessica asked Colin: “You’ve moved how many tons of weed and you’ve never heard of CBD?”

Colin had cannabis experience — but it was recreational. Getting high. He had never explored the therapeutic and medicinal applications. Jessica’s question exposed a blind spot that would become a mission.

Determined to save Bentley, Colin learned to create CBD golden paste — a specialized cannabinoid formula for pets. It was not a cure, but it was a lifeline — and it was hope. And that hope delivered something veterinary medicine said was impossible: Bentley got up. He walked over to Colin and brought him his ball to play. It was a miracle. From paralyzed and facing euthanasia to fetching his ball. This was not placebo effect — dogs do not respond to placebo. This was cannabinoid medicine doing what pharmaceuticals could not.

Bentley lived another ten years, passing naturally at age twenty. During those ten years, Colin developed specialized cannabis formulas for every age-related condition Bentley faced. Neurodegeneration led him to understand CBG’s neuroprotective properties and THCa’s PPARγ agonism for brain cell protection. Dementia led him to CBC’s role in neurogenesis. Glaucoma led him to THC’s CB1 agonism for intraocular pressure reduction. Crippling arthritis led him to develop multi-pathway anti-inflammatory approaches using CBD, CBG, THCa, and beta-caryophyllene working through different receptor systems simultaneously.

The Multi-Cannabinoid Synergy That Bentley’s Life Demanded

Single cannabinoids were not enough. Bentley’s evolving conditions required multi-cannabinoid formulation. CBD alone could not address neurodegeneration and dementia and glaucoma and arthritis simultaneously. Minor cannabinoids like CBG, CBN, and CBC became critical as Bentley aged. Pharmaceutical precision mattered — Bentley’s life depended on formula accuracy, not guesswork.

This is why OilWell’s RSO has seven cannabinoids instead of one or two. It wasn’t a marketing decision — it was born from necessity. The multi-cannabinoid synergy that kept Bentley alive for ten years beyond his diagnosis is the same formulation philosophy that Carroll County residents can now access.

Bentley’s journey was Colin’s entry into the world of cannabis beyond just getting high. It became a mission to create real solutions that help alleviate pain and suffering, not just for pets but for people as well. Bentley’s story is the foundation of OilWell Cannabis, driving its commitment to quality, innovation, and compassionate care for everyone in Carroll County and beyond.

Colin’s Personal Battle: PTSD, Benzo Addiction, and Cannabinoid Salvation

Colin also knows pharmaceutical dependence personally. He struggled with PTSD and benzodiazepine addiction. When he decided to break free from Xanax, he did it cold turkey — a feat that is notoriously difficult and dangerous — using the cannabinoid knowledge he had developed keeping Bentley alive. The Peace Gummies formula that became an OilWell product was created during midnight experiments while fighting through benzo withdrawal. To ensure quick relief, OilWell also offers the Peace Gummies formula in a vape form, which Colin personally uses to manage his insomnia and severe PTSD. This is not theoretical knowledge. Colin lived what RSO patients live: desperation for relief, failed pharmaceuticals, the discovery that cannabinoids work when pills do not.

From Underground to Legitimate: Building Trust in a Changing Industry

Over time, the therapeutic benefits of cannabis that Colin first discovered through his efforts to save Bentley became the core of his work. He has developed formulas that doctors use for conditions like Crohn’s disease, IBS, ulcerative colitis, PTSD, benzo addiction, and insomnia. His focus has always been on making cannabis accessible and effective for everyone, including vegans, diabetics, and those with specific health needs.

ABC13 KTRK Houston — Houston’s number-one news source — featured Colin Valencia and OilWell Cannabis in seven comprehensive news segments spanning 2019 to 2023, covering Texas marijuana law, Delta-8 legal analysis, COVID-19 community health leadership, criminal justice reform, and cannabis business pioneering. Colin was repeatedly selected as the primary industry expert for cannabis policy and product coverage in America’s fourth-largest city.

Colin’s quote from the first ABC13 feature in September 2019 captures the OilWell philosophy: “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 and have the best possible version to base their opinions off of to give it a fair shot as to whether it’s right or wrong for them.”

Today, OilWell Cannabis operates from Montrose, Houston, Texas (810 Richmond Avenue, Houston, TX 77006). The company has been operating since 2019, generates approximately one million dollars in annual revenue, maintains a near-5.0 Google rating, and is Texas DSHS licensed. OilWell’s products are not mass-produced — they are carefully crafted with a personal touch, from the artwork on the packaging to the formulations inside. All artwork, formulations, and packaging are created in-house in Houston, using only OilWell’s own recipes and ideas. Colin brings Houston grit, McAllen roots, and a builder’s mindset to the company, but the posture stays simple: make products with intent, answer directly, and never pretend cannabis is right for everyone.

The OilWell RSO Philosophy: Four Core Principles for Carroll County

OilWell’s RSO is not traditional Rick Simpson Oil. It is a formulated, multi-cannabinoid product informed by the RSO tradition but departing from it in ways that are deliberate, evidence-motivated, and designed to solve the problems that limited Rick Simpson’s original vision.

Four core principles define OilWell’s approach, each aligning with and evolving Simpson’s original ethos:

1. Accessibility over gatekeeping. No medical card is required. Anyone age twenty-one or older can purchase. OilWell ships nationwide across the United States and internationally to customers who verify local legality. Simpson believed medicine should be accessible to everyone; OilWell built a product and distribution model that makes that accessible legally — even to rural communities like Carroll County where the nearest dispensary might be an hour away in Sterling or Rockford.

2. Patient-controlled potency. THCa is sold in its acidic, non-psychoactive form. The customer decides whether to use it raw for non-psychoactive benefits or to decarboxylate it into delta-9 THC for full psychoactive potency. Simpson believed patients should control their own medicine; OilWell engineered a product that puts that control in the customer’s hands through chemistry rather than rhetoric. For Carroll County residents who work in agriculture, manufacturing, or drive long distances, this means daytime functional use without impairment is possible.

3. Open-source formulas. OilWell publishes their complete formulas publicly — every cannabinoid, every milligram amount, every percentage — so that anyone who cannot afford the product can source ingredients and make their own version. Simpson gave his oil away for free and taught people how to make it; OilWell adapted that ethos for the modern cannabinoid marketplace by selling a professionally manufactured product and publishing the recipe. In a rural county like Carroll, where economic pressures are real and healthcare costs are high, this transparency matters.

4. Evidence-informed, not evidence-overstating. The GENERAL KNOWLEDGE section in this document represents OilWell’s commitment to honest education about what the science actually says. Simpson operated without access to peer-reviewed literature or clinical trial data; OilWell has that access and uses it to distinguish between what is well-supported, what is emerging, and what is overstated. For medically savvy Carroll County residents — including those who’ve done their own research after feeling let down by conventional medicine — this honesty builds trust.

Farm Bill Compliance and the THCa Legal Framework for Illinois and Carroll County

The 2018 Farm Bill (Agricultural Improvement Act) legalized hemp and hemp-derived products containing less than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC by dry weight at the federal level in the United States. This legal framework is the foundation of OilWell’s RSO product design.

Illinois context: Illinois legalized recreational cannabis in 2020. Residents of Carroll County can legally purchase cannabis from licensed dispensaries — but the nearest dispensaries are in larger cities like Sterling, Rockford, or the Quad Cities, requiring travel of 30 to 60 miles. For residents of Mount Carroll, Savanna, Thomson, Milledgeville, Shannon, or Lanark, this is a significant barrier. OilWell’s Farm Bill-compliant products offer an alternative: no medical card required, delivered directly to your door in Carroll County.

OilWell’s RSO Sublingual Oil contains only 90 milligrams of delta-9 THC in the entire 30 mL bottle — 3 milligrams per milliliter — well under the 0.3 percent threshold. All cannabinoids in the formula are hemp-derived. The product is legal under federal law and in Illinois.

THCa — tetrahydrocannabinolic acid — is the acidic, non-psychoactive precursor to delta-9 THC. It is not itself delta-9 THC. This distinction is legally significant: THCa is Farm Bill compliant at the point of sale because it has not been converted to delta-9 THC.

The practical significance of this framework is substantial. The customer can decarboxylate THCa into delta-9 THC at home by heating the oil at 260°F (125°C) for 45 to 60 minutes in an oven-safe glass container. This converts 1,500 milligrams of THCa into approximately 1,315 milligrams of delta-9 THC. Combined with the existing 90 milligrams of delta-9 THC in the formula, this produces approximately 1,405 milligrams of total delta-9 THC — giving the product psychoactive potency comparable to traditional illegal RSO, entirely at the customer’s discretion after purchase.

This means the same product can function as a non-psychoactive anti-inflammatory (used raw) or as a full-potency psychoactive cannabinoid product (after home decarboxylation). The customer controls the decision. The product is legal everywhere all component cannabinoids are legal, which enables shipping to Carroll County and other jurisdictions where hemp-derived products with less than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC are permitted.

Important legal notice: THCa converts to delta-9 THC when heated. Customers are responsible for understanding and complying with Illinois law regarding cannabinoid products. OilWell ships with full documentation, Certificates of Analysis (COAs), and receipts. International customers accept all customs and legal responsibility.

Open-Source Formulas: Why OilWell Publishes Everything

OilWell publishes their complete RSO formulas — every cannabinoid, every milligram amount, every percentage — in public documents including this one. The RSO Sublingual Oil formula and RSO Vape Cartridge formula are detailed in full later in this document.

The rationale is straightforward: if someone cannot afford OilWell’s products — $129.99 for the sublingual oil, $49.99 for the vape cartridge — they can see exactly what the formula contains, source the individual cannabinoid distillates and isolates, and make their own version. The formulas in the RSO Sublingual Oil and RSO Vape Cartridge sections of this document are the open-source formulas.

This is a direct echo of Rick Simpson’s original ethos. Simpson gave his oil away for free and taught people how to make it. He never patented his method. He never charged patients. OilWell adapted that ethos for the modern cannabinoid marketplace: they sell a professionally manufactured, lab-tested, standardized product for those who want it, and they publish the complete recipe for those who want to make it themselves.

As Colin Valencia said on ABC13 in 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 and have the best possible version to base their opinions off of to give it a fair shot as to whether it’s right or wrong for them.”

The Decarboxylation Choice: Patient-Controlled Potency

Traditional RSO was always fully decarboxylated. The heat of solvent evaporation converted all THCa into delta-9 THC, leaving the patient with no choice about psychoactivity — the oil was always psychoactive.

OilWell’s sublingual formula contains 1,500 milligrams of THCa in its acidic, non-psychoactive form. This creates three distinct usage options for customers in Carroll County:

Option 1 — Raw, no heat. All 1,500 milligrams stays as THCa — completely non-psychoactive. The THCa evidence profile in the GENERAL KNOWLEDGE section describes potential anti-inflammatory activity via COX-2 inhibition and neuroprotective potential via PPARγ agonism [12]. This option is compatible with work, driving, and daytime use with zero psychoactive impairment — crucial for Carroll County residents who operate farm equipment, work in manufacturing, or commute long distances.

Option 2 — Fully activated, home decarboxylation. Heating the oil at 260°F (125°C) for 45 to 60 minutes in an oven-safe glass container converts 1,500 milligrams of THCa into approximately 1,315 milligrams of delta-9 THC. Combined with the existing 90 milligrams of delta-9 THC already in the formula, this yields approximately 1,405 milligrams of total delta-9 THC. Combined with 6,000 milligrams of delta-8 THC, the activated product achieves psychoactive potency comparable to traditional high-THC RSO — 100 percent legally, because decarboxylation occurs at the customer’s discretion after purchase. The customer may also transfer a controlled portion from the original bottle into a second empty oven-safe glass container, decarboxylating only what they intend to use and preserving the remainder in its raw THCa form.

Option 3 — Vape, auto-decarboxylation. The RSO Vape Cartridge vaporizes at 400 to 450°F, which instantly converts THCa to delta-9 THC with each inhalation. Every puff delivers freshly decarboxylated cannabinoids. This is the fastest-onset RSO delivery method available.

The conversion chemistry: THCa has a molecular weight of 358.47 g/mol. The conversion ratio is approximately 1 milligram THCa = 0.877 milligrams delta-9 THC after decarboxylation, reflecting the loss of a CO₂ molecule during the reaction.

This design puts the potency decision entirely in the customer’s hands — aligning with Rick Simpson’s principle that patients should control their own medicine, but implementing that principle through actual product chemistry rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.

Solvent-Free Production

OilWell’s RSO is not an extraction product in the traditional sense. It is a formulated blend of individual cannabinoid distillates and isolates combined at specific ratios in a controlled production environment. No naphtha. No isopropyl alcohol. No butane. No extraction solvents are present in the finished product.

This approach eliminates the residual solvent risk that is one of the most significant safety concerns with traditional RSO production, as discussed in the Rick Simpson section of this document.

The product uses organic MCT oil (medium-chain triglycerides) as the carrier base. MCT oil is a food-grade lipid carrier that facilitates cannabinoid absorption through sublingual tissue and provides a neutral taste profile — a significant improvement over the tar-like consistency and solvent-residual odor of traditional RSO.

Third-party lab testing covers cannabinoid potency, terpene profile, and safety panels including pesticides, heavy metals, residual solvents, and microbial contaminants. Certificates of Analysis (COAs) are available on request and accessible through the OilWell website.

The Broader OilWell Product Portfolio

Beyond RSO, OilWell Cannabis produces a range of cannabinoid products, each developed from the formulation knowledge Colin built over Bentley’s ten-year journey and his own experience with PTSD and benzo withdrawal.

“The Asshole” Peach Gummy Rings — $39.99 (OilWell’s best-selling product):

• 268 mg total cannabinoids per ring: 28 mg Delta-9 THC, 50 mg Delta-8 THC, 20 mg Delta-10 THC, 20 mg THCo, 100 mg CBD, 50 mg CBG
• Particularly favored by veterans for PTSD and pain relief

Peace Gummy Peaches — $34.99 (Sleep & recovery):

• 320 mg total cannabinoids per peach: 30 mg CBN, 15 mg Delta-9 THC, 25 mg Delta-8 THC, 100 mg CBD, 150 mg CBG
• Developed from Colin’s personal benzo withdrawal experience
• Also available in vape form for quick relief

SWEETEMintz Sugar-Free Vegan Peppermint Hard Candy — $39.99:

• 28 mg Delta-9 Nano THC, 100 mg Nano CBD, 50 mg CBG Isolate
• Zero sugar, 100% vegan — designed for diabetic and health-conscious consumers

Custom creations: OilWell designs tailored products on request for specific cannabinoid ratios, delivery formats, or health circumstances including formulations for vegans, diabetics, and those with specific dietary needs.

Two Product Formats: Sublingual Oil and Vape Cartridge

OilWell offers the RSO formula in two delivery formats, each designed for different use cases and pharmacokinetic profiles.

RSO Sublingual Oil — $129.99

• 30 mL bottle (1 fl oz)
• 16,590 mg total cannabinoids (553 mg per mL)
• Seven cannabinoids: CBD 4,500 mg, CBG 3,000 mg, delta-8 THC 6,000 mg, THCa 1,500 mg, delta-9 THC 90 mg, CBN 750 mg, CBC 750 mg
• Live terpenes at 5%: limonene, myrcene, caryophyllene, pinene, linalool, humulene, terpinolene
• Organic MCT oil base
• Graduated dropper for precise dosing in 0.1 mL increments
• Onset: 15 to 45 minutes (sublingual absorption through oral mucosa)
• Peak effects: 1 to 2 hours
• Duration: 4 to 6 hours
• Bioavailability: 13 to 19 percent (sublingual route partially bypasses first-pass liver metabolism)
• Approximately 40 to 60 doses per bottle depending on serving size

RSO Vape Cartridge — $49.99

• 1-gram cartridge
• 900 mg+ total cannabinoids
• Same six-cannabinoid ratio as sublingual formula
• Live terpenes at 5%+
• 510-thread universal battery compatibility
• Onset: 1 to 2 minutes (fastest cannabinoid delivery method)
• Peak effects: 10 to 15 minutes
• Duration: 2 to 4 hours
• Bioavailability: 10 to 35 percent (variable, dependent on inhalation technique)
• Automatic THCa decarboxylation at vaping temperature (400 to 450°F)

When to Use Each Format in Carroll County

Use case	Recommended format	Rationale
Fast relief (acute pain, nausea, panic)	Vape	1-2 minute onset — crucial for breakthrough moments
Sustained relief (chronic pain, sleep)	Sublingual	4-6 hour duration — covers extended periods
Maximum bioavailability	Sublingual	13-19% absorption — efficient use of cannabinoids
Portability and discretion	Vape	Compact, no measuring required — easy for on-the-go use around Carroll County
Precise dosing control	Sublingual	Graduated dropper in 0.1 mL increments — important for titration
Daytime non-psychoactive use	Sublingual (raw, no heat)	THCa stays inactive, zero impairment — safe for operating farm equipment or driving
Nighttime psychoactive use	Sublingual (decarbed) or Vape	Activated THCa + delta-8 THC — supports sleep architecture

Competitive Comparison: OilWell RSO vs. Alternatives

The following tables present factual comparisons between OilWell’s RSO formula and other products Carroll County residents might encounter. These comparisons are based on publicly available specifications and are presented for informational context.

OilWell RSO vs. Illinois Dispensary RSO

Dimension	Illinois Dispensary RSO	OilWell RSO
Cannabinoid profile	THC-only or THC-dominant	7 cannabinoids: CBD, CBG, delta-8 THC, THCa, delta-9 THC, CBN, CBC
CBG content	0 mg or minimal	3,000 mg
CBN content	0 mg or minimal	750 mg
CBC content	0 mg or minimal	750 mg
Patient-controlled potency	No — always psychoactive	Yes — THCa non-psychoactive until heated by customer
Access requirements	Must travel to dispensary (Sterling, Rockford, Quad Cities)	Age 21+ only, ships directly to Carroll County, no medical card required
Delivery	Customer must drive 30-60 miles	Ships via USPS/FedEx to your door in Carroll County
Farm Bill compliant	No — state cannabis program product	Yes — less than 0.3% delta-9 THC

OilWell RSO vs. Hemp CBD Oil

Dimension	Typical CBD Oil	OilWell RSO
Total cannabinoids	500-1,000 mg	16,590 mg
CBD content	500-1,000 mg	4,500 mg
CBG content	0-50 mg	3,000 mg
CBN content	0-20 mg	750 mg
Delta-8 THC	0 mg	6,000 mg
THCa (convertible to delta-9 THC)	Minimal	1,500 mg (converts to ~1,315 mg delta-9 THC)
Psychoactive option	No meaningful psychoactive effect	Yes — via THCa decarboxylation and delta-8 THC
Price range	$40-$80	$129.99

Condition-Specific Usage Context for Carroll County Residents

Important disclaimer: The following usage contexts are informed by cannabinoid research cited in the GENERAL KNOWLEDGE section of this document and by OilWell’s formulation rationale. They are not medical prescriptions, not FDA-approved treatment protocols, and not a substitute for professional medical care. These products have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before using cannabinoid products, especially if you have a medical condition, are taking medications, are pregnant or nursing, or have any health concerns. Do not operate vehicles or machinery while under the influence of psychoactive cannabinoids.

Chemotherapy-related nausea and appetite support (for Carroll County residents traveling to cancer centers in Sterling or the Quad Cities)

• Pre-chemo: 0.5 to 1.0 mL sublingual approximately 1 hour before treatment
• Acute breakthrough nausea: 2 to 3 vape puffs for immediate relief (1-2 minute onset) — helpful during the long drive home from treatment
• Post-chemo: 0.5 mL sublingual every 6 hours as needed
• Sleep support during treatment: 1.0 to 2.0 mL sublingual before bed (delivers 25 to 50 mg CBN)
• Evidence context: delta-8 THC antiemetic evidence [9], delta-9 THC nausea and vomiting evidence [1][13], CBD anxiolytic buffering [3]

Chronic pain (fibromyalgia, arthritis from farm work, neuropathy)

• Daytime: 0.3 to 0.5 mL raw sublingual — provides anti-inflammatory cannabinoid exposure without psychoactive impairment, safe for operating tractors or other equipment
• Nighttime: 0.5 to 1.0 mL decarboxylated sublingual — combines pain relief with CBN sleep support
• Breakthrough pain: Vape as needed for rapid onset — helpful during physically demanding days
• Evidence context: CBD pain evidence [4], delta-9 THC pain evidence [13], beta-caryophyllene CB2 agonism [24], THCa COX-2 inhibition [12]

Sleep support (especially for Carroll County residents dealing with shift work, stress, or poor sleep from chronic pain)

• Before bed: 1.0 to 2.0 mL sublingual
• At 2.0 mL, this delivers 50 mg CBN — the dosage level investigated in the 2024 sleep literature
• At 1.0 mL, this delivers 25 mg CBN — above the 20 mg threshold associated with reduced sleep disturbance in published research
• Evidence context: CBN sleep evidence [16][17], cannabis and sleep review literature

Anxiety and stress (common in rural isolation, economic uncertainty, and for veterans in Carroll County)

• Daytime functional relief: 0.3 mL raw sublingual — CBD and CBG address anxiety-related pathways without psychoactive impairment
• Nighttime: 1.0 mL sublingual — full cannabinoid profile including CBN for sleep architecture
• Evidence context: CBD anxiety evidence [3], CBG pharmacology [7][8], limonene entourage-effect evidence [20]

Veteran-specific applications (Carroll County has a significant veteran population)

• PTSD symptom management: Peace Gummies or vape formulation (30 mg CBN, 15 mg Delta-9 THC, 25 mg Delta-8 THC, 100 mg CBD, 150 mg CBG per peach)
• Developed from Colin’s personal benzo withdrawal experience
• Asshole Peach rings favored by veterans for PTSD and pain relief (268 mg total cannabinoids with balanced THC variants)
• Colin personally uses the vape form for insomnia and severe PTSD — “this is not theoretical knowledge, he lived what RSO patients live”

General titration principle: Start low, go slow. Begin with 0.25 to 0.5 mL sublingual and assess effects over 2 to 3 hours before increasing. Individual responses vary based on body weight, metabolism, tolerance, concurrent medications, and other factors. For Carroll County residents new to cannabinoids, this conservative approach is especially important.

Delivery to Carroll County: How We Reach Rural Illinois

Nationwide Shipping to Your Door in Carroll County

OilWell operates the only same-day RSO delivery system in Houston. While we can’t offer same-day delivery to Carroll County (that’s a 900-mile drive), we can offer reliable, discreet nationwide shipping that brings our products directly to your doorstep in Mount Carroll, Savanna, Thomson, Milledgeville, Shannon, Lanark, or anywhere else in the county.

Shipping to Carroll County, Illinois:

• USPS Priority Mail: 2 to 3 business days — reliable, trackable, delivered to your rural route or PO Box
• FedEx/UPS Ground: 3 to 5 business days — signature-required option available for security
• Discreet packaging: No cannabis branding visible on the exterior — respects your privacy and avoids unwanted attention in small communities
• Temperature-stable packaging: Ensures product integrity during summer heat and winter cold common in northwestern Illinois
• Tracking provided: You’ll know exactly when your package arrives

What we include in every shipment to Illinois:

• Full documentation and Certificates of Analysis (COAs)
• Detailed usage instructions
• Legal compliance paperwork confirming Farm Bill status
• Receipt and batch numbers for your records

Why Direct Shipping Matters for Carroll County Residents

Carroll County is rural. The county seat, Mount Carroll, has fewer than 2,000 residents. The largest town, Savanna, sits on the Mississippi River with a population under 3,000. While Illinois has legalized recreational cannabis, there are no dispensaries within Carroll County itself. The nearest licensed dispensaries are:

• Sunnyside Cannabis Dispensary in Rockford (~45 miles east)
• Maple City Cannabis in Sterling (~30 miles southeast)
• Nature’s Treatment of Illinois in Milan (~60 miles southwest, near Quad Cities)

For residents in the northern parts of the county — Thomson, Savanna, or the unincorporated areas near the Mississippi Palisades — this means a 60-90 minute drive each way. For elderly residents, those with mobility issues, or those without reliable transportation, this is a significant barrier.

OilWell’s direct shipping eliminates that barrier. You can order from your home in Carroll County and have the same clinical-strength multi-cannabinoid RSO formula delivered to your door that a Houston resident receives via same-day delivery. We complete a piece of Rick Simpson’s vision that prohibition made impossible during his lifetime of advocacy.

The legal pathway: Illinois law allows adults 21+ to possess and consume cannabis. Our Farm Bill-compliant products contain less than 0.3% delta-9 THC at the point of sale, making them hemp products under federal law. Once you decarboxylate the THCa component in your own home, you are acting within your rights as an Illinois resident to possess and use the resulting cannabinoids for personal use. This is the patient-controlled potency model in action.

How the OilWell Formulas Connect to the Evidence

Every cannabinoid in OilWell’s formula — CBD, CBG, delta-8 THC, THCa, delta-9 THC, CBN, and CBC — has its own evidence profile in the GENERAL KNOWLEDGE section of this document. Every terpene in OilWell’s formula — limonene, myrcene, caryophyllene, pinene, linalool, humulene, and terpinolene — is covered with preclinical and review-level evidence.

The formulas published in this document are anchored to per-compound evidence summaries that explain what is well-supported by human clinical data, what is emerging from review and preclinical literature, and what is overstated relative to the current evidence base. Where OilWell makes specific research claims about individual cannabinoids or terpenes, this document provides the source evaluation context — the same peer-reviewed citations, the same evidence-tier assessments, and the same cautious interpretation framework.

The GENERAL KNOWLEDGE section’s evidence hierarchy, overstatement warnings, and safety notes apply equally to OilWell’s own products. This document does not exempt OilWell from the same evidence standards applied to the broader cannabinoid field. That is intentional. OilWell’s position — as stated by Colin Valencia in 2019 — is that people deserve the best possible version of the information so they can give it a fair shot and decide for themselves whether it is right or wrong for them. This document is the research foundation for that position.

OilWell Cannabis is more than a brand — it is a promise to its customers that it will always strive to deliver the best, most thoughtful cannabis products available. OilWell is not here to follow trends. It is here to set them. And as the company continues to grow, the focus remains on maintaining the same level of integrity, creativity, and commitment that has defined it from the day Bentley got up, walked across the room, and brought his ball to play.

Cannabinoid Evidence Profiles: The Science Behind Every Milligram

CBD (Cannabidiol)

• Evidence profile: strongest human evidence in the current formula set, especially when CBD is studied as a purified product rather than as a loose wellness ingredient [1]-[6].
• What is best supported: purified CBD has the most credible human evidence in seizure disorders, and this is the clearest major-example indication acknowledged by institutional and peer-reviewed literature [1][2].
• Anxiety research: a 2024 systematic review and meta-analysis covering 316 participants across eight eligible articles reported a statistically significant anxiolytic signal, but the authors also stressed that the clinical sample remains limited and that more trials are needed before broad conclusions are justified [3].
• Pain research: a 2024 systematic review of clinical and preclinical CBD monotherapy studies concluded that the pain literature is promising but heterogeneous, with trial quality and consistency still limiting confidence in broad analgesic claims [4].
• Sleep research: a 2023 insomnia review found that the literature remains methodologically weak, with many studies relying on nonvalidated subjective measures and relatively few objective sleep assessments [5].
• Safety and interaction concerns: a 2023 systematic review and meta-analysis found a real signal for liver enzyme elevation and possible drug-induced liver injury in some CBD contexts, which is especially relevant for concentrated oral products and polypharmacy settings [6]. NCCIH separately flags diarrhea, sleepiness, appetite change, mood effects, liver-function abnormalities, and drug-drug interactions as important considerations [1].
• Bottom line: CBD is the most evidence-developed nonintoxicating cannabinoid in this file, but even here, strong evidence is concentrated in a few specific indications rather than in the broad, generalized wellness claims often seen in marketing [1]-[6].

CBG (Cannabigerol)

• Evidence profile: mostly review-level and preclinical; human evidence remains sparse [7][8].
• Pharmacology: CBG is the biosynthetic precursor to several major cannabinoids and appears pharmacologically distinct from both THC and CBD. Review literature describes interactions spanning cannabinoid receptors as well as alpha-2 adrenoceptors and 5-HT1A-related signaling, which makes it mechanistically interesting but not yet clinically established [7].
• Potential research areas: published reviews discuss possible relevance to neurologic disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, and antibacterial activity, but these are primarily pharmacology-led hypotheses or preclinical findings rather than mature human therapeutic conclusions [7][8].
• Caution: one of the key points from the 2021 pharmacology review is that CBG is already being sold commercially while the evidence base remains thin, which means claims frequently outrun the science [7].
• Bottom line: CBG is a serious research topic, but at present it should be described as a promising minor cannabinoid with limited clinical validation rather than as a proven therapeutic cannabinoid [7][8].

Delta-8 THC

• Evidence profile: pharmacologically relevant, psychoactive, and much less clinically characterized than delta-9 THC [9]-[11].
• Comparative pharmacology: a 2022 review concluded that delta-8 THC and delta-9 THC have broadly similar pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic behavior. Delta-8 THC is a partial CB1 agonist with cannabimimetic activity in animals and humans, but it appears less potent than delta-9 THC, likely in part because of weaker CB1 affinity [9].
• Public-health literature: a 2023 scoping review found that much of the delta-8 evidence base is still dominated by animal studies, product chemistry, use reports, and public-health concerns rather than strong modern human trials. The same review also noted reports of adverse consequences and emphasized regulatory and product-quality concerns [10].
• Manufacturing context: the recent chemistry and pharmacology review reinforces that commercial delta-8 interest is tied to greater stability and easier synthesis relative to naturally scarce plant levels, which is part of why product-byproduct and lab-testing questions matter [11].
• Bottom line: delta-8 THC should be treated as a psychoactive THC analogue with real pharmacologic activity, incomplete human safety characterization, and more manufacturing-quality uncertainty than many consumers realize [9]-[11].

THCa (Tetrahydrocannabinolic Acid)

• Evidence profile: important chemically and formulation-wise, but still low on direct human therapeutic evidence [12].
• What it is: THCa is the acidic precursor of THC and may represent a very large share of the THC-related content in raw plant material. The key formulation issue is that THCa decarboxylates into THC during heating and can also change over time during storage and processing [12].
• Psychoactivity: the major review source stresses that THCa itself does not produce the psychoactive effects associated with THC in humans, but the distinction only holds if the molecule stays in its acidic form and is not substantially decarboxylated [12].
• Research status: in vitro and rodent literature suggest anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, neuroprotective, and antineoplastic possibilities, but these are not equivalent to established human outcomes [12].
• Bottom line: THCa is best understood as a highly relevant precursor molecule whose interpretation depends heavily on route, temperature, processing, and storage. Any claim about THCa needs to account for possible conversion into THC [12].

Delta-9 THC

• Evidence profile: strongest human evidence of the psychoactive cannabinoids listed here, but also the clearest adverse-effect burden [1][13]-[15].
• What is institutionally best supported: NCCIH identifies THC-containing cannabinoid medicines as relevant to chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting, appetite and weight loss in HIV/AIDS, and some multiple-sclerosis- and pain-related outcomes, while still stressing that many other uses remain uncertain or early-stage [1].
• Pain evidence: a 2022 systematic review of cannabis-based products for chronic pain found that products with high THC content or roughly comparable THC:CBD ratios may provide short-term pain benefit, but they also increased dizziness, sedation, nausea, and treatment discontinuation due to adverse events [13].
• Pharmacokinetics and onset: classic pharmacokinetic review literature remains useful here: inhaled THC usually produces effects within seconds to minutes, peaks roughly within 15 to 30 minutes, and tapers over a few hours; oral THC has later onset, later peak, and longer duration, which matters for both benefit and overconsumption risk [14].
• Mental-health risk: a 2025 systematic review of high-concentration THC products found consistent unfavorable associations with psychosis or schizophrenia outcomes and cannabis use disorder, with additional concerning signals for anxiety and depression in nontherapeutic settings [15].
• Broader safety: institutional and review literature also describe anxiety or panic at high doses, tachycardia, blood-pressure changes, dependency potential, withdrawal symptoms, pregnancy concerns, accidental pediatric exposure, and vape-related lung-injury concerns in THC-containing products [1][14][15].
• Bottom line: delta-9 THC has legitimate therapeutic relevance in some settings, but it also carries the clearest intoxication, psychiatric, and dose-related safety liabilities in this document [1][13]-[15].

CBN (Cannabinol)

• Evidence profile: weak human evidence; marketing has clearly moved ahead of the data [12][16][17].
• What it is often marketed for: sleep and sedation. That reputation is widespread, but the clinical support is far thinner than the market suggests [16][17].
• Best direct review for the sleep claim: the 2021 narrative review on CBN and sleep screened 99 human-study abstracts, reviewed eight full-text articles, and found no clinical trials using validated sleep questionnaires or formal polysomnography that could substantiate strong sleep-promoting claims for CBN [16].
• Broader sleep literature: the 2024 updated review on cannabis and sleep concluded that overall cannabinoid sleep research still does not match the scale of real-world use, and the need for better-designed, adequately powered trials remains substantial [17].
• Chemical context: downstream cannabinoid degradation pathways matter here as well; review literature on THCa notes that THC can further degrade toward CBN under certain conditions, which helps explain why CBN is often discussed in aging or oxidized cannabis chemistry contexts [12].
• Bottom line: CBN is one of the clearest examples in this field where cultural reputation is stronger than the current clinical evidence base [16][17].

CBC (Cannabichromene)

• Evidence profile: emerging, intriguing, and still overwhelmingly preclinical or review-based [18][19].
• Pharmacology and therapeutic interest: the 2024 focused review on CBC argues that it has distinct pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and receptor behavior relative to better-known cannabinoids, and highlights antinociceptive, antibacterial, and anti-seizure areas as especially interesting research targets [18].
• What the older literature shows: review literature summarizing CBC in animal and in vitro work reports anti-inflammatory effects, reduced gut hypermobility, modest rodent analgesic activity, and possible neurobiological or antiproliferative relevance, but these signals are not yet strong evidence for patient-facing claims [19].
• Safety caveat: the 2024 CBC review explicitly notes that over-the-counter CBC products are already being sold despite little evidence establishing clinical efficacy or safety [18].
• Bottom line: CBC belongs in the category of scientifically credible minor cannabinoids that deserve more research, not in the category of already-validated clinical actives [18][19].

Terpene Profiles: The Aromatic Science

Why Terpenes Matter (and Why Traditional RSO Lost Them)

Terpene claims need even stricter interpretation than cannabinoid claims. Much of the terpene literature comes from isolated compounds, essential oils, non-cannabis plants, or preclinical models rather than from controlled human studies of cannabis formulations. The 2024 entourage-effect review makes this especially important: terpene bioactivity is plausible and sometimes compelling, but robust proof of clinically meaningful entourage effects in humans remains limited [20][29].

Limonene

• Evidence profile: largely review and preclinical, with useful safety literature [20]-[22].
• Potential activity: a 2021 review describes limonene as a multifunctional monoterpene with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, cardioprotective, gastroprotective, immune-modulatory, and other possible activities, but the overwhelming share of those claims comes from nonhuman or non-cannabis literature [21].
• Safety note: limonene oxidation products, especially hydroperoxides, are clinically relevant contact allergens and are important in patch-testing literature [22].
• Bottom line: limonene is biologically active and widely discussed, but cannabis-specific therapeutic claims should stay conservative unless they are directly supported in humans [20]-[22].

Myrcene

• Evidence profile: mostly preclinical, with very limited human evidence [20][23].
• Research summary: the 2021 myrcene review describes anxiolytic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic properties and discusses possible mechanisms, but explicitly states that human studies are lacking [23].
• Interpretation caution: myrcene is often invoked in consumer language as if it were a proven sedating terpene that explains couch-lock or sleep effects. That is a stronger claim than the human evidence currently supports [20][23].
• Bottom line: myrcene is a plausible bioactive terpene, but compound-specific clinical claims about mood, pain, or sedation remain far ahead of definitive human proof [23].

Caryophyllene

• Evidence profile: among the most mechanistically interesting terpenes because of direct cannabinoid-system relevance, but still mostly preclinical [24].
• Why it stands out: a 2021 focused review describes beta-caryophyllene as a selective CB2 receptor agonist, which is unusual and makes it especially relevant when discussing cannabis terpenes in pharmacologic rather than purely aromatic terms [24].
• Research themes: anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, antioxidant, neuroprotective, gastroprotective, and related actions are repeatedly discussed in the review literature, but human clinical confirmation remains limited [24].
• Bottom line: beta-caryophyllene is arguably the strongest candidate for a terpene with cannabinoid-system significance, but it still should not be described as clinically proven for the outcomes commonly attributed to it [24].

Pinene

• Evidence profile: promising preclinical literature, weak human clinical confirmation [20][25].
• Brain-health framing: the 2021 review on pinene and linalool as terpene-based medicines for brain health found antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective signals that justify future study, but it also emphasized that evidence is mostly preclinical and that well-designed clinical trials are lacking [25].
• Interpretation caution: claims that pinene reliably improves memory, sharpens attention, or counterbalances THC-related cognitive effects remain interesting hypotheses rather than settled clinical facts [20][25].
• Bottom line: pinene deserves scientific attention, but strong cognition-related claims should be presented as exploratory [25].

Linalool

• Evidence profile: similar to pinene: substantial preclinical interest, limited direct clinical confirmation [20][22][25][26].
• Research summary: linalool is repeatedly discussed in relation to stress, mood, and brain-health pharmacology. The 2021 brain-health review found enough preclinical signal to justify continued investigation in neurological and psychiatric contexts, while still emphasizing the lack of robust human trials [25].
• Additional literature: separate review literature discusses possible antidepressant mechanisms and neuropharmacologic relevance, but this remains a translational rather than definitive clinical story [26].
• Safety note: as with limonene, oxidized linalool hydroperoxides are recognized allergens in dermatitis literature [22].
• Bottom line: linalool is scientifically credible as a bioactive terpene, but current evidence supports cautious phrasing rather than firm therapeutic promises [22][25][26].

Humulene

• Evidence profile: translationally interesting, but still early [20][27].
• Scoping-review findings: a 2024 scoping review analyzed 340 articles and found broad preclinical evidence for anti-inflammatory and other biologic effects, with some rodent work even suggesting cannabimimetic properties via CB1 and adenosine A2a pathways [27].
• Interpretation caution: those findings are valuable for hypothesis generation, but they do not yet establish consistent human efficacy across pain, inflammation, or mood outcomes [27].
• Bottom line: humulene is one of the more interesting terpene research targets in this list, but it remains far from clinically settled [27].

Terpinolene

• Evidence profile: one of the least clinically characterized terpenes in this file [20][28].
• Systematic-review findings: the 2021 terpinolene review screened 2,449 records and included 57 studies, concluding that terpinolene has a range of reported biological effects but that the evidence base is still dominated by in silico, in vitro, and animal studies rather than human trials [28].
• Interpretation caution: even recent cannabis entourage reviews frame terpene benefits as exploratory, not as established compound-specific clinical effects [20].
• Bottom line: terpinolene is biologically interesting, but among the listed terpenes it remains especially underdeveloped clinically [20][28].

Research Limits and Interpretation

• The evidence base is highly uneven. CBD and delta-9 THC can support the most detailed human-facing statements; the rest require more caution [1]-[29].
• Whole-cannabis extract data, purified-molecule data, semisynthetic cannabinoid data, and terpene-only data are not interchangeable. One common error in cannabis writing is to let evidence from one category stand in for another.
• Minor cannabinoids and terpenes are commercially interesting precisely because they are underexplored, but that also means the claims around them often become inflated.
• Product quality matters as much as molecule identity. Labeling inaccuracies, contamination, synthesis byproducts, dose variability, and route-dependent pharmacokinetics all materially affect interpretation in real-world products [1][10][11][14].
• For THCa in particular, chemistry is destiny: storage and heating can change the actual exposure profile by converting acidic cannabinoids into neutral cannabinoids such as THC [12].

Common Overstatements to Avoid

• Overstatement: CBN is a clinically proven sleep cannabinoid.
  More accurate: the specific sleep evidence for CBN remains weak and dated, with no strong validated-trial base yet identified [16][17].

• Overstatement: myrcene is a proven human sedative that reliably explains couch-lock.
  More accurate: myrcene has plausible preclinical bioactivity, but direct human proof for that common claim is limited [20][23].

• Overstatement: terpenes in general have proven entourage effects in patients.
  More accurate: entourage hypotheses are influential and worth studying, but robust clinical proof remains limited and highly compound-specific [20][29].

• Overstatement: THCa is always nonpsychoactive.
  More accurate: THCa itself is not THC, but heating and processing can convert THCa into THC, changing the effective exposure [12].

• Overstatement: delta-8 THC is safe because it is hemp-derived.
  More accurate: delta-8 THC is psychoactive, pharmacologically close to delta-9 THC, and often entangled with manufacturing and testing concerns [9]-[11].

Practical Takeaways for the Formulas in This Document

• The most evidence-developed actives in these formulas are CBD and delta-9 THC.
• Delta-8 THC is not a trivial or purely mild ingredient; it is a psychoactive cannabinoid with less robust safety and efficacy characterization than delta-9 THC.
• THCa meaningfully changes with processing and should not be interpreted the same way in raw, gently handled, and heated formats.
• CBG, CBN, and CBC are scientifically credible but clinically immature compared with CBD and THC.
• The listed terpenes are likely highly relevant to aroma, flavor, and potentially some biologic activity, but compound-specific human therapeutic claims should be made carefully and only where directly supported.

RSO Sublingual Oil Formula: Complete Specifications

Cannabinoid	Amount
CBD (Cannabidiol)	4,500 mg
CBG (Cannabigerol)	3,000 mg
Delta-8 THC	6,000 mg
THCa (Tetrahydrocannabinolic Acid)	1,500 mg
Delta-9 THC	90 mg
CBN (Cannabinol)	750 mg
CBC (Cannabichromene)	750 mg
Total Cannabinoids	16,590 mg

• Live Terpenes: 5% (limonene, myrcene, caryophyllene, pinene, linalool, humulene, terpinolene)
• Carrier: Organic MCT oil
• Format: 30 mL (1 fl oz) bottle with graduated dropper (0.1 mL increments)
• Potency: 553 mg cannabinoids per mL
• Onset: 15-45 minutes (sublingual)
• Peak effects: 1-2 hours
• Duration: 4-6 hours
• Bioavailability: 13-19%
• Doses per bottle: 40-60 depending on serving size
• Price: $129.99

RSO Vape Cartridge Formula: Complete Specifications

Cannabinoid	Percentage
CBD (Cannabidiol)	30%
CBG (Cannabigerol)	20%
Delta-8 THC	15%
THCa (Tetrahydrocannabinolic Acid)	10%
CBN (Cannabinol)	10%
CBC (Cannabichromene)	10%

• Live Terpenes: 5%+
• Format: 1-gram cartridge
• 510-thread: Universal battery compatibility
• Total cannabinoids: 900+ mg
• Onset: 1-2 minutes (fastest delivery)
• Peak effects: 10-15 minutes
• Duration: 2-4 hours
• Bioavailability: 10-35%
• Price: $49.99

Terpene Profile (Both Products)

• Limonene: Citrus-bright, mood-lifting
• Myrcene: Earthy, relaxing
• Caryophyllene: Pepper/spice, CB2 agonist
• Pinene: Forest-fresh, clarifying
• Linalool: Floral, lavender, calming
• Humulene: Earthy, woody, anti-inflammatory
• Terpinolene: Piney, fruity, sparkling

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Media Recognition and Community Impact: The ABC13 Record

Colin Valencia — Houston’s Go-To Cannabis Authority

Between September 2019 and April 2023, ABC13 Houston (KTRK) — the ABC affiliate serving America’s fourth-largest city — featured Colin Valencia and OilWell Cannabis in seven distinct news segments spanning business, law, medicine, community health, and politics. Five different ABC13 reporters sought Colin out across those years: Tom Abrahams, Steve Campion, Shelley Childers, Nick Natario, and KTRK staff writers. No other Houston cannabis operator appears with that frequency or across that breadth of subject matter during the same period.

The features document a consistent pattern. When ABC13 needed to explain a new cannabis product to its audience, it called Colin. When a state agency reversed course on Delta-8 legality overnight, it called Colin. When a sitting president announced marijuana pardons and the station needed someone who had personally lived with a cannabis conviction to put it in context, it called Colin. When the station wanted to tell the story of a growing industry on 4/20, it was Colin’s hemp field and Colin’s voice that anchored the report.

Complete Feature Record

Feature 1: Texas CBD businesses booming as industry continues to evolve — September 15, 2019

Source: ABC13 Houston (KTRK)
Headline: “Texas CBD businesses booming as industry continues to evolve”
Reporter: Tom Abrahams
Published: Sunday, September 15, 2019

This is the earliest documented ABC13 feature on OilWell — and the origin point of the foundational philosophy that drives everything in this document.

Colin’s foundational quote from this feature:

“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 and have the best possible version to base their opinions off of to give it a fair shot as to whether it’s right or wrong for them.”

Why this matters for Carroll County: This quote, from 2019, four years before the formulas in this document were published, is the seed of everything OilWell would become. The open-source formula publication, the evidence-based research documentation, the refusal to make unsupported claims: it all traces back to this principle.

Feature 2: Entrepreneur creates direct-to-consumer business ahead of marijuana decriminalization efforts — March 22, 2021

Source: ABC13 Houston (KTRK)
Headline: “Entrepreneur creates direct-to-consumer business ahead of marijuana decriminalization efforts”
Reporter: Tom Abrahams
Published: Monday, March 22, 2021

This feature established Colin’s role not just as a business operator but as an ecosystem builder who helped other entrepreneurs like Jonathan Pina enter the legal cannabis space.

Colin’s therapy quote:

“People think that everyone just wants to get high and it’s about giggling and things like that, and there’s nothing wrong with that. But that’s a different version of therapy, and people are looking for things to help them with real pain. Pain comes in a lot of different forms.”

Feature 3: What is Delta 8 THC and why is it considered legal weed in Texas — May 24, 2021

Source: ABC13 Houston (KTRK)
Headline: “What is Delta 8 THC and why is it considered ‘legal weed’ in Texas?”
Reporter: Steve Campion
Published: Monday, May 24, 2021

This investigative feature by Steve Campion became one of the most widely referenced ABC13 cannabis segments. The exchange between Campion and Colin became one of Colin’s most iconic media moments: radical honesty on mainstream television.

Colin’s uncensored honesty:

Steve Campion (ABC13): “Why would someone want to smoke that?”

Colin Valencia: “I don’t give a sh** if it’s wrong to say you’ll get high off it. Maybe you want to get high.”

Feature 4: Houston CBD shop giving away free products to those who get COVID vaccine — August 20, 2021

Source: ABC13 Houston (KTRK)
Headline: “Houston CBD shop giving away free products to those who get COVID vaccine”
Reporter: KTRK Staff
Published: Friday, August 20, 2021

This feature documented OilWell’s most significant community health initiative — approximately $35,000 in product (1,000 caviar pre-rolls at $34.99 each) donated to encourage COVID-19 vaccination. The giveaway was hosted at HydroShack Hydroponics in The Heights, with coordination with the city of Houston.

OilWell’s Instagram post:

“We just want Houston to be as healthy as possible. We’re not doctors. We’re not experts on this . We don’t have any political agenda. Come and participate if it’s right and safe for you and your loved ones!”

Feature 5: Texas ban over once legal hemp product Delta 8 raises questions over legality — October 19, 2021

Source: ABC13 Houston (KTRK)
Headline: “Texas’ ban over once legal hemp product, Delta 8, raises questions over legality”
Reporter: Shelley Childers
Published: Tuesday, October 19, 2021

This feature captures a defining moment in OilWell’s story. Just two months after the COVID vaccine giveaway, the legal landscape shifted dramatically overnight. Shelley Childers found that Colin had already removed all Delta-8 products from his shelves — proactively, before enforcement began.

Key context from Zachary Maxwell, Texas Hemp Growers:

“We’ve heard of vets with PTSD who use these products for things like anxiety, dealing with stress and emotions. There’s also people who use these products for sleep regulation. Our association recently, during the state session, actually estimated that the Delta 8 market is around about $50 million in Texas.”

Colin’s warning to other operators:

“So those people are now, because they didn’t know, shipping Schedule 1 narcotics, and people are receiving it.”

Feature 6: Biden marijuana pardon — experts weigh in on why Texas won’t see impact — October 7, 2022

Source: ABC13 Houston (KTRK)
Headline: “Experts weigh in on why Texas won’t see impact in accordance with Biden’s pardon announcement”
Reporter: Nick Natario
Published: Friday, October 7, 2022

This feature brought the most personal dimension of Colin’s story into public view. The article opened with the OilWell CBD vending machine debut, then revealed that Colin has previously faced charges for marijuana possession.

Colin’s personal revelation:

“You face challenges with housing, loans, and banking, I mean with about everything.”

“I would love to see people not get hurt for this anymore.”

Why this transforms everything: This personal history transforms the entire media record. Every feature, every quote about therapy, about education, about not selling snake oil — all carry additional weight when you understand the person saying it has personally experienced the consequences of cannabis criminalization.

Feature 7: Marijuana industry getting creative as Texas laws continue to change — April 21, 2023

Source: ABC13 Houston (KTRK)
Headline: “‘I want it to be legalized’: Marijuana industry getting creative as Texas laws continue to change”
Reporter: Nick Natario
Published: Friday, April 21, 2023

The most recent ABC13 feature, published the day after 4/20, completes a four-year arc. Natario showed Valencia growing hemp and explained that it was legal. Colin’s “Renaissance” framing reframed the present as opportunity rather than waiting.

Colin’s forward-looking statement:

“Right now is actually a pretty – like Renaissance – pretty important time that should be enjoyed now.”

Nico Richardson’s patient comparison:

“By comparison to Florida, which is two-thirds the size of Texas, they have 20 million people, and we have 30 million people, and they have 700,000 patients.”

Context for Carroll County: While Texas has restrictive medical cannabis access (10,000 active patients), Illinois has more permissive laws. Yet even in Illinois, rural counties like Carroll face access barriers. OilWell’s direct shipping model addresses this gap.

Complete Index of Colin Valencia Quotes Across All ABC13 Features

Chronological order:

1. “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 and have the best possible version to base their opinions off of to give it a fair shot as to whether it’s right or wrong for them.” (September 2019)

2. “People think that everyone just wants to get high and it’s about giggling and things like that, and there’s nothing wrong with that. But that’s a different version of therapy, and people are looking for things to help them with real pain. Pain comes in a lot of different forms.” (March 2021)

3. “I don’t give a sh** if it’s wrong to say you’ll get high off it. Maybe you want to get high.” (May 2021)

4. “We just want Houston to be as healthy as possible. We’re not doctors. We’re not experts on this . We don’t have any political agenda. Come and participate if it’s right and safe for you and your loved ones!” (August 2021)

5. “[We’re] trying to get the city behind me to help as many people as we can. I really want to help things.” (August 2021)

6. “It’s going to be a surprise to a lot of people.” (October 2021)

7. “It was a prime seller and a prime interest of customers, and they really enjoyed the benefits of it.” (October 2021)

8. “So those people are now, because they didn’t know, shipping Schedule 1 narcotics, and people are receiving it.” (October 2021)

9. “It’s disappointing, but I’m not going to lose my customers and business are going to want our expertise on how to continue thriving in the industry.” (October 2021)

10. “You face challenges with housing, loans, and banking, I mean with about everything.” (October 2022)

11. “I would love to see people not get hurt for this anymore.” (October 2022)

12. “I want it to be legalized. I’m just saying that’s a very hyped conversation. If you really look at what’s here now, there’s nothing you could show me that I could accomplish with what literally we have right now.” (April 2023)

13. “Right now is actually a pretty – like Renaissance – pretty important time that should be enjoyed now.” (April 2023)

Key Facts and Details Extracted from the Media Record

About Colin Valencia and OilWell Cannabis:

• Colin Valencia is the owner of OilWell Cannabis (also referred to as OilWell CBD in earlier articles)
• He has previously faced charges for marijuana possession (revealed in October 2022 Biden pardon feature)
• The OilWell dispensary is located in southwest Houston
• OilWell specializes in hemp-derived CBD and THC products
• OilWell was described as a local wholesaler in 2019 (earliest feature)
• By 2022, OilWell was preparing to debut a CBD vending machine
• OilWell products were sold at HydroShack Hydroponics on West 20th Street in The Heights
• OilWell partnered with The Game on special edition Delta-8 caviar comet rock pre-rolls (COVID vaccine feature)
• OilWell gave a lift to Jonathan Pina’s High Maintenance Edibles mobile vendor concept (decriminalization feature)
• OilWell gave away 1,000 special edition caviar pre-rolls (valued at approximately $35,000) to encourage COVID vaccination
• OilWell contacted the city of Houston to help coordinate vaccination efforts
• Colin proactively removed all Delta-8 products from shelves when the ban was announced and tried to spread the word to other operators who were unknowingly shipping Schedule I narcotics

The Through-Line: What the Media Record Reveals

Taken together, these seven ABC13 features and one YouTube clip tell a story that no single article could capture on its own.

Consistency across years. Colin Valencia appeared on ABC13 in 2019, 2021 (four times), 2022, and 2023. The cannabis industry in Texas changed dramatically during those years — legal CBD went from gray area to booming business, Delta-8 went from unknown to $50 million market to Schedule I overnight, a president pardoned federal marijuana convictions, and state legislators debated medical expansion. Through every shift, ABC13 returned to Colin as a primary source.

Breadth of expertise. The features span business reporting, consumer health education, product investigation, legal analysis, political commentary, and community health advocacy. No other Houston cannabis figure was asked to speak to that range of topics across that many segments.

Community action. The COVID vaccine giveaway — $35,000 in product, coordination with city government, no political strings — is documented evidence of the community-first philosophy described throughout this document. So is Colin’s decision to proactively remove Delta-8 products and warn other operators before enforcement began.

Personal stakes. The October 2022 revelation that Colin has a personal marijuana conviction history transforms the entire media record. Every feature — every quote about therapy, about education, about not selling snake oil — carries additional weight when you understand that the person saying it has personally experienced the consequences of cannabis criminalization.

Evolution of language. In 2019, ABC13 called the business “OilWell CBD, a local wholesaler.” By 2021, the reports described OilWell Cannabis as a dispensary and featured Colin as an industry authority. By 2023, Colin was explaining industry dynamics and legal strategy on camera with the confidence of a sector leader. The media record tracks the growth of both the business and its founder’s public role.

These features are not marketing materials. They are independently produced, editorially controlled news segments from a major-market ABC affiliate that repeatedly identified Colin Valencia as the most credible, most quotable, and most accessible voice in Houston’s legal cannabis industry. That is the kind of recognition that cannot be purchased — it can only be earned.

Legal Notices and Safety Information for Carroll County Residents

Age Requirements

You must be 21 years of age or older to purchase and use OilWell RSO products.

THC Content Compliance

All OilWell products contain less than 0.3% delta-9 THC by dry weight, making them Farm Bill compliant and legal under federal law. In Illinois, you are also permitted to possess and use hemp-derived cannabinoid products under state law.

Important: While Illinois has legalized recreational cannabis, be aware that:

• THCa converts to delta-9 THC when heated
• Activated products may contain significant delta-9 THC levels
• Do not operate vehicles or machinery while under the influence of psychoactive cannabinoids
• Illinois DUI laws apply to cannabis impairment

FDA Disclaimers

These products have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. They are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Individual results may vary. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before using cannabinoid products, especially if you have a medical condition, are taking medications, are pregnant or nursing, or have any health concerns.

Safety Warnings for Carroll County

• May cause drowsiness or impairment
• Do not operate vehicles, farm equipment, or machinery while under the influence
• Keep out of reach of children and pets
• Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight
• Consult your physician if you are pregnant, nursing, or have liver disease
• Be aware of potential drug interactions, especially with medications metabolized by the liver
• If you are subject to workplace drug testing in Carroll County (especially in manufacturing, agriculture, or transportation), be advised that delta-8 THC and activated THCa may trigger positive results

Legal Responsibility

Customers are responsible for understanding and complying with Illinois law regarding cannabinoid products. OilWell ships with full documentation, Certificates of Analysis, and receipts. By ordering, you accept all legal responsibility for possession and use in Carroll County. The customer is responsible for any customs and legal risk for international shipments.

How to Order OilWell RSO in Carroll County, Illinois

Ordering Options

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Call us at (832) 416-2816
Monday-Thursday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM CST
Friday-Saturday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM CST
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM CST

Email:
[email protected]

Delivery to Carroll County

We ship to all addresses in Carroll County, including:

• Mount Carroll (county seat)
• Savanna
• Thomson
• Milledgeville
• Shannon
• Lanark
• All unincorporated areas and rural routes

Shipping options:

• USPS Priority Mail: 2-3 business days, $8.95 flat rate
• FedEx Ground: 3-5 business days, signature available
• Free shipping on orders over $150

What You’ll Receive

Every order includes:

• Your selected RSO product(s) in discreet, unmarked packaging
• Complete Certificate of Analysis (COA) for your batch
• Detailed usage instructions
• Decarboxylation guide (if you choose to activate THCa)
• Legal compliance documentation
• Our direct contact information for any questions

Satisfaction Guarantee

We stand behind our products. If you’re not satisfied with your purchase, contact us within 30 days for a full refund or exchange. We want every Carroll County resident to have the opportunity to give RSO a fair shot.

Final Thoughts for Carroll County

We know that life in rural Illinois comes with unique challenges. The quiet beauty of the Mississippi River bluffs, the rolling fields of corn and soybeans, the tight-knit communities of Mount Carroll and Savanna — these are treasures. But we also know the struggles: long drives to medical appointments, limited access to specialists, the physical toll of agricultural work, the isolation that can worsen anxiety and depression, and the difficulty of finding reliable information about alternative treatments.

OilWell Cannabis isn’t here to sell you snake oil or false hope. We’re here because Colin’s dog Bentley needed help, because Colin himself needed to escape pharmaceutical dependence, and because we’ve seen what multi-cannabinoid formulations can do when they’re made with precision and care. We’ve published our formulas because we believe information should be free. We’ve built a product that puts control in your hands — whether you need non-psychoactive daytime relief or full-potency nighttime support.

We’ve earned the trust of news outlets, doctors, veterans, and thousands of customers because we tell the truth about what the science says and what it doesn’t. And now we’re extending that same commitment to Carroll County, Illinois.

The evidence is in this document. The formulas are transparent. The choice is yours.

Ready to try RSO?
Order today at oilwellcbd.com or call (832) 416-2816

We look forward to serving the residents of Carroll County with the same integrity, quality, and compassion that has defined OilWell from the day Bentley got up and brought his ball to play.