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

If you’re here because you’ve heard about Rick Simpson Oil and you’re looking for honest answers about whether it can help with cancer, chronic pain, sleep, or the kind of deep-seated anxiety that keeps Flagstaff folks up at night when the snow is falling on the San Francisco Peaks—we’re glad you found us. We’re OilWell Cannabis, and we’ve spent years building something entirely different from the RSO you’ve probably heard about in online forums or from that one person at the Grand Canyon Village who swears by it.

We don’t do hype. We don’t do conspiracy theories. And we absolutely don’t sell anything we haven’t tested on ourselves, our families, and our own community here in Houston before we ever think about shipping it to folks in places like Williams, Page, or the Navajo Nation. This guide is for Coconino County specifically because we’ve seen how hard it is for people in northern Arizona to get real, science-based information about cannabis medicine—not the kind of stuff that gets passed around at the Flagstaff Farmers Market, but actual peer-reviewed research translated for people making real health decisions.

What Coconino County Needs to Know About Rick Simpson Oil

Let’s start with the truth about Rick Simpson, because most of what you’ve heard is mythology. Rick Simpson wasn’t a doctor. He wasn’t a scientist. He was a power plant engineer from Nova Scotia who got hurt on the job in 1997, developed terrible tinnitus and post-concussion symptoms that Flagstaff Medical Center would recognize immediately, and found that the pills his doctors gave him made everything worse. Sound familiar? We know folks in Tuba City and Holbrook who’ve been through the exact same cycle—work injury, painkillers that don’t work, doctors who won’t even discuss cannabis because they’re worried about losing their DEA license.

Simpson started making concentrated cannabis oil in his kitchen using naphtha lighter fluid as a solvent. That’s not a misprint—he literally used petroleum-based lighter fluid to extract cannabinoids from plant material he grew himself. He’d evaporate the solvent in a rice cooker, which also happened to decarboxylate everything, turning all the THCa into psychoactive delta-9 THC. The result was a nearly black, tar-like oil that he started giving away for free to cancer patients in his community.

Here’s where his story becomes historically important but medically problematic. In 2003, Simpson claimed that this oil removed three basal cell carcinoma lesions from his arm in four days. He never published biopsy results. No oncologist verified it. No clinical trial was conducted. But that claim—that RSO could cure skin cancer—became the origin myth for an entire movement.

The Protocol That Changed Everything (And Why We Don’t Recommend It)

Simpson developed what he called the “60-gram protocol”—dosing up to 1 gram of his oil per day over 90 days. At the peak, patients were consuming 600-900mg of delta-9 THC daily. That’s 30 to 45 times the FDA-approved dose of synthetic THC (dronabinol). The protocol had no clinical validation, no safety oversight, and no quality control. Every batch was different because every plant was different.

Important context for Coconino County readers: We know some of you are looking at this because you or someone you love has cancer and conventional treatment at Flagstaff Medical Center or the Cancer Center of America in Phoenix isn’t working. We understand that desperation. We’ve talked to cancer patients in Cottonwood, Sedona, and the Hopi Reservation who’ve been told there’s nothing more that can be done. But we also know that delaying or abandoning proven treatments for an unproven protocol carries real harm. The National Cancer Institute explicitly states that no cannabis product has been proven to cure cancer in humans. None. Zero.

What Simpson got right was drawing attention to cannabinoids as serious medicine. What he overstated was the evidence for cure claims that still don’t exist in the peer-reviewed literature two decades later.

How OilWell Cannabis Was Born: From a Dying Dog to Serving Coconino County

Our story doesn’t start in a boardroom. It starts with Bentley.

Bentley was Colin Valencia’s dog—his best friend through the violence and chaos of growing up in McAllen, Texas, right across from the cartel wars in Reynosa. When Bentley developed debilitating arthritis that left him paralyzed in his back legs, the vet in Houston’s Texas Medical Center said euthanasia was the only option. The pain meds would destroy his organs first.

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

That question changed everything. Colin, who had already turned his border-crisis survival skills into legitimate cannabis knowledge, learned to make CBD golden paste. He published that recipe for free—the same recipe we still give to pet owners in Flagstaff who ask about cannabis for their aging Labradors after a hike up Snowbowl. Bentley got up. Walked over. Brought his ball. He lived another ten years, dying naturally at age twenty.

That experience taught Colin what every Navajo elder who works with plant medicine already knows: single compounds aren’t enough. Bentley’s neurodegeneration required CBG. His dementia required CBC. His glaucoma required THC. His arthritis required multi-pathway anti-inflammation through CBD, CBG, THCa, and beta-caryophyllene. One cannabinoid couldn’t do it. Seven could.

When Colin developed PTSD from his border experiences and got hooked on Xanax, he used those same multi-cannabinoid principles to quit benzos cold turkey. The Peace Gummies formula that helped him through withdrawal nights is now one of our best-selling products among veterans in Prescott and Kingman who are struggling with the same thing.

Why We Came to Coconino County

We’re not from Flagstaff. We’re from Houston’s Montrose neighborhood—810 Richmond Avenue, to be exact. But we chose to serve Coconino County for the same reason we built this company: because people here have been failed by the system.

We see it in the comments from NAU students dealing with anxiety who can’t get appointments at Campus Health. We hear it from Grand Canyon rim workers who hurt their backs hauling supplies and get prescribed opioids that make them constipated and foggy. We talk to retirees in Sedona who’ve tried every sleep medication at Verde Valley Medical Center and still wake up at 2 AM.

You have a world-class medical infrastructure in Flagstaff—Northern Arizona Healthcare, TGen North, the University of Arizona Cancer Center—but you also have rural areas where the nearest pain specialist is a three-hour drive to Phoenix. You have a veteran population around Williams and Camp Navajo who’ve been prescribed everything under the sun for PTSD and still can’t sleep. You have Native American communities dealing with historical trauma and health disparities that mainstream medicine hasn’t adequately addressed.

We can’t replace your doctors. But we can give you something they often won’t: a legal, lab-tested, multi-cannabinoid formula with transparent dosing and no bullshit claims.

The Seven-Cannabinoid Formula: What Each One Does (With Real Science)

Our RSO Sublingual Oil contains 16,590mg of total cannabinoids in a 30mL bottle—that’s 553mg per mL. Here’s exactly what’s in it and what the actual research says:

CBD (4,500mg): The most evidence-backed non-psychoactive cannabinoid. Strongest human data for rare epilepsies, with emerging but less robust evidence for anxiety, pain, and sleep. A 2024 meta-analysis of 316 participants found significant anxiolytic effects, but authors stressed the sample is limited. For pain, a 2024 review called the literature “promising but heterogeneous”—which is science-speak for “it might help but we need more studies.” For sleep, a 2023 review found most studies relied on subjective measures, not objective sleep data. So does it work? The evidence is stronger than for most cannabis compounds, but it’s not a miracle.

CBG (3,000mg): The biosynthetic precursor to other cannabinoids. Preclinical research shows potential for neuroprotection and anti-inflammation, but human trials are virtually nonexistent. A 2021 pharmacology review explicitly warned that CBG is “already being sold commercially while the evidence base remains thin.” We’re including it because Bentley needed it for his neurodegeneration, but we’ll be honest: the science is still emerging.

Delta-8 THC (6,000mg): A psychoactive THC analogue that produces a “clearer” high than delta-9. A 2022 review found it has similar pharmacology but weaker potency. A 2023 scoping review noted most evidence is still animal studies and product chemistry, with real adverse event reports. It’s hemp-derived and Farm Bill compliant, but it’s not trivial. It will cause impairment and will show up on drug tests for Coconino County workers at W.L. Gore, Nestlé Purina, or NAU.

THCa (1,500mg): This is our innovation. THCa is non-psychoactive until heated. At room temperature, it provides anti-inflammatory effects via COX-2 inhibition and neuroprotection via PPARγ pathways—without any high. Heat it to 260°F for 45 minutes, and it converts to delta-9 THC, adding approximately 1,315mg of psychoactive THC to the formula. This means you can use it raw during the day while working at Lowell Observatory or hiking Humphreys Peak, then decarb it at night for full potency. No other RSO product gives you this control.

Delta-9 THC (90mg): The classic THC, but at only 90mg total—3mg per mL. This keeps the product Farm Bill compliant while providing enough baseline THC to contribute to the entourage effect. If you decarb the THCa, you’ll get approximately 1,405mg total delta-9 THC, matching traditional illegal RSO potency. This is the most evidence-backed psychoactive cannabinoid for pain, nausea, and appetite, but it also carries the clearest risks: anxiety at high doses, tachycardia, and cannabis use disorder. The 600-900mg daily doses Rick Simpson recommended? That’s 200-300 times what we’re providing in the raw formula.

CBN (750mg): Marketed as “the sleep cannabinoid,” but the evidence is weak. A 2021 review found no clinical trials using validated sleep questionnaires or polysomnography. We include 750mg because a 2023 sleep review identified 20-50mg as the range where some studies show reduced sleep disturbance. At our concentration, 1mL delivers 25mg CBN. It’s plausible, not proven.

CBC (750mg): The least studied cannabinoid in our formula. A 2024 review called it “clinically immature” but noted antinociceptive and antibacterial properties in preclinical work. We’re transparent: this is here for potential entourage benefits and because Bentley’s dementia journey suggested it might support neurogenesis. The human evidence isn’t there yet.

The Terpene Profile: Why It Matters in Coconino County’s Altitude

Traditional RSO had no terpenes—they were destroyed by heat and solvents. Our formula includes 5% live terpenes: limonene (citrus-bright), myrcene, caryophyllene (pepper/spice), pinene (forest-fresh), linalool (lavender-floral), humulene (earthy/woody), and terpinolene (piney/fruity).

Why does this matter for Coconino County? At 7,000 feet elevation, everything hits differently. The air is thinner, oxygen is lower, and many people experience altitude-related anxiety or insomnia. Pinene is interesting here—it’s the terpene that gives pine forests their smell, and some preclinical research suggests it may improve airflow and alertness. When you’re hiking the Kachina Trail or working at the ski resort, that could matter.

Caryophyllene is unique—it’s a direct CB2 agonist, meaning it activates the same anti-inflammatory pathway as some cannabinoids. In Sedona’s red rock country where every step is uneven and knees take a beating, that anti-inflammatory action through multiple pathways (CBD, CBG, THCa, and caryophyllene) makes more sense than relying on a single drug.

Limonene’s mood-elevating properties and linalool’s calming effects are well-documented in aromatherapy literature, even if cannabis-specific human trials are limited. After a long shift at the hospital in Flagstaff or dealing with tourist traffic in Sedona, the entourage effect of cannabinoids plus terpenes may create a richer therapeutic experience than isolated compounds.

But let’s be honest: the terpene research is mostly preclinical. We include them because the science is plausible, not because it’s proven. That’s the OilWell difference—we’ll tell you what we know, what we suspect, and what we’re still figuring out.

Why Our Formula Diverges from Traditional RSO: A Coconino County Comparison

We built this table so you can see exactly why what we’re offering is fundamentally different from what you might find at a dispensary in Flagstaff or what someone might make in their garage in Parks, Arizona.

Arizona Law & The THCa Innovation: How This is Legal in Coconino County

Arizona legalized recreational cannabis in 2020 with Prop 207. You can walk into a dispensary in Flagstaff and buy high-THC products. So why buy from us?

Three reasons:

1. No Medical Card Needed: While you can buy recreational cannabis in Arizona if you’re 21+, you still have to go to a physical dispensary. Our products ship directly to your door in Flagstaff, Sedona, Williams, Page, or anywhere in Coconino County. No waiting in line. No exposure. For people undergoing chemo at the Cancer Center of Northern Arizona or dealing with severe anxiety, that convenience matters.

2. Patient-Controlled Potency: Arizona dispensaries sell pre-activated THC products. You get what you get. Our sublingual oil contains only 90mg delta-9 THC (keeping us Farm Bill compliant for interstate shipping), but 1,500mg of THCa that you can choose to activate or not. This is revolutionary for Coconino County’s working professionals—teachers at NAU, nurses at FMC, rangers at Grand Canyon National Park—who need daytime relief without impairment.

3. The Legal Distinction: The 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp-derived products with <0.3% delta-9 THC. Our product is legal at the point of sale. When you decarboxylate the THCa at home, you’re converting it in private. This is the most significant legal cannabis access innovation in history—backed by chemistry, not loopholes. For Coconino County residents who want pharmaceutical-grade precision without the recreational cannabis market’s variability, this is your pathway.

Important legal notice for Coconino County residents: While Arizona law permits recreational cannabis, federal law still classifies cannabis as Schedule I. Our product is hemp-derived and Farm Bill compliant. You are responsible for knowing your local regulations. We ship with full COAs and documentation. All international orders (including to Mexico or Canada from the border region) are the customer’s responsibility for customs compliance.

Product Specifications: What You’re Getting

RSO Sublingual Oil – $129.99

• 30mL bottle (1 fl oz)
• 16,590mg total cannabinoids (553mg/mL)
• Seven cannabinoids: CBD 4,500mg, CBG 3,000mg, Delta-8 THC 6,000mg, THCa 1,500mg, Delta-9 THC 90mg, CBN 750mg, CBC 750mg
• 5% live terpenes with the seven-terpene profile
• Organic MCT oil base (neutral taste, no tar-like residue)
• Graduated dropper for 0.1mL precision dosing
• Onset: 15-45 minutes sublingual
• Duration: 4-6 hours
• Approximately 40-60 doses per bottle

RSO Vape Cartridge – $49.99

• 1-gram cartridge
• 900mg+ total cannabinoids
• Same six-cannabinoid ratio (auto-decarbs THCa at vape temp)
• 5%+ live terpenes
• 510-thread (works with standard batteries available in Flagstaff smoke shops)
• Onset: 1-2 minutes (fastest possible relief)
• Duration: 2-4 hours

Terpene Profile Details

• Limonene: Citrus-bright mood elevation. Think of squeezing fresh grapefruit from the Flagstaff Farmers Market.
• Myrcene: Herbal, relaxing. Found in hops—like walking past Historic Brewing Company.
• Caryophyllene: Pepper/spice, direct CB2 anti-inflammatory. Like the black pepper in your Navajo tacos from Cameron.
• Pinene: Forest-fresh, respiratory support. That pine scent from the Coconino National Forest.
• Linalool: Lavender-floral calm. Sedona spa relaxation in a molecule.
• Humulene: Earthy, woody, appetite-suppressing. The smell of sagebrush after rain.
• Terpinolene: Piney, fruity complexity. The high desert’s aromatic signature.

How to Use: Coconino County-Specific Guidance

For Chronic Pain (Arthritis from years on the trails, fibromyalgia, neuropathy):

• Daytime: 0.3-0.5mL raw sublingual oil (non-psychoactive). Perfect before hiking the West Fork Trail or working a shift at the hospital.
• Nighttime: 0.5-1.0mL decarboxylated sublingual oil (activate the THCa). The CBN will help with sleep architecture.
• Breakthrough pain: 2-3 vape puffs for 1-2 minute onset relief.

For Chemotherapy Support (at Cancer Center of Northern Arizona):

• Pre-chemo: 0.5-1.0mL sublingual 1 hour before treatment. The delta-8 THC specifically targets nausea via CB1 receptors.
• Acute nausea: Vape as needed during treatment.
• Post-chemo: 0.5mL every 6 hours.
• Sleep: 1.0-2.0mL before bed for CBN’s potential sleep benefits.

For Sleep (Insomnia at altitude, shift work at the hospital):

• Before bed: 1.0-2.0mL sublingual. At 2.0mL, you’re getting 50mg CBN—the dosage range studied in 2024 sleep literature. This is above the 20mg threshold associated with reduced sleep disturbance.

For Anxiety (NAU students, veterans, healthcare workers):

• Daytime functional relief: 0.3mL raw sublingual. CBD and CBG address anxiety pathways without impairment.
• Nighttime: 1.0mL sublingual for full profile.

For PTSD (Veterans in Williams, Camp Navajo, emergency responders):

• Colin personally uses the vape form for flashbacks and severe anxiety attacks—the 1-2 minute onset can abort a panic episode.
• Maintenance: 0.5mL raw sublingual twice daily.

General Titration Principle (Start Low, Go Slow):
Begin with 0.25-0.5mL sublingual. Assess effects over 2-3 hours. Increase gradually. At 7,000 feet elevation, metabolism can be affected—some Coconino County residents find they need slightly less, others slightly more. Your body weight, concurrent medications (especially if you’re on anything from FMC’s pharmacy), and individual endocannabinoid tone all matter.

Who in Coconino County Is This For?

The Outdoor Enthusiast: You’ve blown out your knee on the Arizona Trail or developed chronic back pain from years of guiding Grand Canyon rafting trips. Opioids make you groggy and constipated. NSAIDs tear up your stomach. You need daytime functionality with nighttime relief.

The Cancer Patient: You’re getting treatment at the Cancer Center of Northern Arizona or traveling to Mayo Clinic in Phoenix. The nausea from chemo is brutal, the opioids for breakthrough pain are fogging your brain, and you want something that might help without destroying your quality of life.

The Veteran: You served at Camp Navajo or overseas. The VA in Prescott has you on a cocktail that isn’t working. You’ve heard cannabis helps with PTSD but you’re worried about drug testing for your job at the mines or the school district.

The Healthcare Worker: You’re a nurse at Flagstaff Medical Center, a respiratory therapist, a doctor. You’ve seen what opioids do to patients. You want options for your own chronic pain or anxiety that you can control precisely and discuss transparently with your colleagues.

The Senior: You retired to Sedona for the red rocks but your arthritis makes every step painful. Sleep is elusive. You’ve tried everything at the pharmacy. You’re skeptical but desperate.

The Native American Community Member: You’ve used traditional plant medicine for generations and understand that healing comes from the whole plant, not isolated compounds. You want a product that respects that philosophy but provides modern precision.

The Student: NAU life is stressful. Anxiety is through the roof. Campus Health has a three-week wait for counseling. You need something for functional daytime use that won’t impair your studies or show up on a drug test if you apply for an internship.

Safety, Testing & Coconino County Regulations

Every batch is tested by third-party labs for:

• Cannabinoid potency (±2% accuracy via HPLC)
• Heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury—tested via ICP-MS)
• Pesticides (400+ compound screening)
• Residual solvents (headspace GC, FDA Class 3 limits <5,000ppm)
• Microbial contaminants (E. coli, Salmonella, Aspergillus)

Certificates of Analysis (COAs) are available on our website and ship with every order to Coconino County.

Arizona-Specific Considerations:

• Age requirement: 21+ only
• Possession: Under Arizona law, adults can possess up to 1 ounce of cannabis. Our product is hemp-derived and Farm Bill compliant at purchase. Once you decarboxylate the THCa, you are converting it to delta-9 THC. You are responsible for compliance with Arizona’s possession limits.
• Driving: Arizona has strict DUI laws. Do not drive while impaired. The raw sublingual oil causes zero psychoactive effects. The decarboxylated oil and vape will impair driving ability.
• Employment: Many Coconino County employers (hospitals, schools, federal contractors) drug test. The raw sublingual oil should not cause positive THC tests. The decarboxylated oil and vape will cause positive results.
• Medical consultation: If you’re receiving treatment at Flagstaff Medical Center, TGen North, or any healthcare provider, disclose your cannabinoid use. CBD can interact with medications metabolized by liver enzymes.

Getting OilWell RSO in Coconino County: Delivery & Access

We ship directly to every corner of Coconino County:

Shipping Times to Coconino County:

• Flagstaff (86001, 86004, 86011): 2-3 business days via USPS Priority
• Sedona (86336, 86339, 86340): 2-3 business days
• Williams (86046): 3-4 business days
• Page (86040): 3-4 business days
• Grand Canyon (86023): 3-4 business days (we’ve shipped to rim workers!)
• Tuba City (86045): 3-4 business days
• Other rural areas: 3-5 business days

All packages include:

• Discreet packaging (no cannabis branding)
• Full COA documentation
• Receipt for your records
• QR code linking to this guide

Temperature-stable packaging for summer shipments—critical for Coconino County’s 90°F+ summer days.

International shipping: We ship to Canada and Mexico from Coconino County border regions. Customer accepts all customs responsibility.

The ABC13 Media Record: Why National Credibility Matters Locally

You might be thinking: “Why should I trust a Houston company for my health needs in Flagstaff?”

Because we’ve been vetted by ABC13 Houston—the ABC affiliate in America’s fourth-largest city—seven times over four years. That’s not a PR campaign. That’s editorial judgment that we earned.

September 2019: First feature on the CBD business boom. Colin’s quote—”I’m not trying to sell people snake oil”—became our founding principle.

May 2021: Steve Campion’s investigative piece on Delta-8 THC. When asked “Why would someone want to smoke that?” Colin’s answer—”Maybe you want to get high”—was aired uncensored because ABC13 trusted his radical honesty more than sanitized corporate speak.

August 2021: We gave away $35,000 in product to encourage COVID vaccination in Houston. That community-health-first approach is who we are.

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

October 2022: Colin revealed his personal marijuana conviction history when Biden announced federal pardons. That vulnerability—showing you we’ve lived the consequences—makes everything else we say more credible.

April 2023: Our most recent feature framed the current moment as a “Renaissance” that “should be enjoyed now.” That optimism comes from having survived the prohibition era and built something better.

Five different reporters sought us out across five different topics—business, law, medicine, community health, politics. You can’t buy that kind of credibility. And it matters for Coconino County because you’re not just buying a product; you’re buying into a company that’s been stress-tested by media scrutiny, regulatory crises, and personal stakes.

The Open-Source Promise: If You Can’t Afford It, Make It

Rick Simpson gave his oil away for free. We’re not quite that revolutionary, but we’re close.

We publish our complete formulas publicly. Right here in this document, you can see every milligram of every cannabinoid. If $129.99 for the sublingual oil or $49.99 for the vape isn’t in your budget after paying Flagstaff’s high rent or medical bills from FMC, you can source the individual distillates and make your own.

This is the actual formula:

• CBD: 4,500mg
• CBG: 3,000mg
• Delta-8 THC: 6,000mg
• THCa: 1,500mg
• Delta-9 THC: 90mg
• CBN: 750mg
• CBC: 750mg
• Live terpenes: 5% (limonene, myrcene, caryophyllene, pinene, linalool, humulene, terpinolene)
• Carrier: Organic MCT oil

We don’t hide behind proprietary blends. We want you to have the best possible version—even if you make it yourself. That’s the OilWell difference.

Bottom Line: Why Coconino County Should Choose OilWell RSO

We didn’t come to Coconino County because it’s a profitable market. We came because people here need what we built.

You need products that work for altitude-adjusted metabolism. You need legal access without driving to Phoenix. You need pain relief that doesn’t make you too impaired to enjoy a sunset at Airport Mesa. You need sleep help that doesn’t interact with your Diamox for altitude sickness. You need veterans’ PTSD support that’s been tested by someone who’s lived it.

We’ve been featured by ABC13 seven times because we tell the truth. We publish our formulas because we believe in access. We preserve THCa because we believe in patient control. We test everything because we believe in safety.

This is not traditional Rick Simpson Oil. It’s better. It’s safer. It’s legal. It’s transparent. And it ships directly to your door in Flagstaff, Sedona, Williams, Page, Tuba City, or wherever you call home in Coconino County.

Ready to try it?

• Order online at oilwellcbd.com
• Call us: (832) 416-2816
• Email: [email protected]
• Follow: @oilwellcbd

Final word: We’re not here to sell you hope. We’re here to give you the best possible product, the most honest education, and let you decide if it’s right for you. That’s the promise we made in 2019 to ABC13, and it’s the promise we keep to every Coconino County resident who trusts us with their health.

Age restriction: 21+ only. Not evaluated by the FDA. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Consult your healthcare provider before use. Individual results may vary. These statements have not been approved by the Arizona Department of Health Services or any medical authority. Buyer is responsible for compliance with Arizona law.