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

If you’re reading this from Show Low or Winslow, from the quiet streets of Pinetop-Lakeside or the wide-open spaces near Holbrook, you already know something most people don’t: getting reliable healthcare in northeastern Arizona isn’t always straightforward. When you’re facing a two-hour drive just to see a specialist, when the pain clinic in Flagstaff has a three-month waitlist, when you can’t afford another prescription that might not work anyway — you start looking for real answers. Real options. That’s why you’re here. That’s why we’re here.

We didn’t start OilWell Cannabis in a boardroom or with venture capital backing. We started it in Houston, Texas, after a paralyzed dog named Bentley got up and walked again because we figured out how to make CBD golden paste in our kitchen. We started it because Colin, our founder, had seen too many friends die or go to prison in the McAllen-Reynosa borderplex. We started it because he used cannabinoid science to quit Xanax cold turkey after his own battles with PTSD and benzo addiction. We started it because we believe people in places like Navajo County — people who’ve been let down by conventional medicine, people who need options beyond pills that destroy your liver and your life — deserve honest education, not hype. Not snake oil. Just the best possible version of the truth, so you can decide what’s right for you.

This is everything you need to know about Rick Simpson Oil (RSO) as it applies to life in Navajo County: the real history, the science, the legal framework that actually matters in Arizona, and the specific multi-cannabinoid formulas we’ve developed over a decade of real-world formulation. No secrets. No proprietary blends. We’re going to show you every milligram of what’s in our bottles, explain why each compound is there, and tell you exactly how to get it delivered to your door in Show Low, Pinetop, Holbrook, or anywhere else across the 9,960 square miles of Navajo County.

Understanding Traditional RSO: The Story That Started Everything

Back in 2003, a power engineer named Rick Simpson in Nova Scotia, Canada, found three bumps on his arm. His doctor diagnosed basal cell carcinoma. Instead of pursuing surgery or radiation, Simpson did something radical: he applied concentrated cannabis oil directly to the lesions, covered them with bandages, and waited. According to his account, the bumps disappeared in four days. No clinical documentation. No biopsy confirmation. No peer-reviewed follow-up. Just one man’s personal testimony that changed the course of cannabis history .

That’s the origin story of Rick Simpson Oil — and it’s historically significant. Simpson wasn’t a doctor, wasn’t a scientist, wasn’t a researcher. He was a blue-collar tradesman who’d been failed by conventional medicine after a workplace injury in 1997 left him with chronic tinnitus and dizziness that prescriptions couldn’t touch. When he asked his physician about cannabis, the doctor dismissed it. So Simpson took matters into his own hands.

After his 2003 experience, he committed himself to making oil and giving it away for free to cancer patients and others in his community. He claimed to help people with cancer, chronic pain, diabetes, infections, glaucoma, arthritis, depression, insomnia, and more . In 2005, his story went global through the documentary Run From The Cure, which became foundational in cannabis communities worldwide. The RCMP raided him in 2005 and 2009. He was charged with cultivation, possession, and trafficking. Eventually, he left Canada for Europe, where he continued his advocacy from Croatia and the Netherlands .

The Traditional RSO Protocol: 60 Grams Over 90 Days

Simpson’s core recommendation was a structured oral protocol: consume 60 grams of concentrated cannabis oil over approximately 90 days. Here’s exactly how he described it :

Week 1: Start with a dose the size of half a grain of dry rice — about 10-15 mg of oil — three times daily (morning, afternoon, before bed). Total daily intake: 30-45 mg.

Weeks 2-5: Double the dose every four days to build THC tolerance gradually. Target: reach approximately 1 gram (1,000 mg) of oil per day by week five, divided into three doses of roughly 333 mg each.

Weeks 5-12: Maintain 1 gram per day until all 60 grams are consumed.

He recommended sublingual/oral administration as primary, topical application for skin cancers, and acknowledged inhalation for immediate symptom relief but not as primary treatment. He claimed patients would develop tolerance to psychoactive effects within 3-4 weeks and that the high was temporary.

The Critical Context Simpson’s Story Needs

Here’s what most RSO marketers in Navajo County won’t tell you: Simpson’s protocol was never validated in controlled trials. The oil he used was crude, single-strain, unstandardized. At peak dosing, patients consumed roughly 600-900 mg of delta-9 THC per day — far beyond anything studied clinically. The FDA-approved synthetic THC drug dronabinol is typically dosed at 2.5 to 20 mg per day. Simpson’s doses were 30 to 360 times higher [1][13][14][15].

Real risks at those doses: severe intoxication, impairment, anxiety, panic, tachycardia, hypotension, cannabis use disorder, and for cancer patients — the genuine harm of delaying or foregoing proven oncologic therapies [1][13][14][15].

What Simpson got right: He drew global attention to cannabinoids as serious biomedical research when the world was ignoring it. He helped create the conditions for the legal cannabis industry. The term “RSO” remains the most recognized name for full-spectrum cannabis extract. His legacy is real and historically significant .

What he overstated: Cure claims that exceed the evidence. Encouraging patients to use RSO instead of proven cancer therapies carries documented harm potential. No human clinical trial has demonstrated RSO cures cancer .

This matters in Navajo County because we know people here are searching for hope. When you’re in Holbrook and the oncologist in Flagstaff says you need to start chemo immediately, or when you’re caring for a veteran in Pinetop-Lakeside who’s been through every pain management protocol at the VA, you want to believe there’s another option. We get it. We’ve been there. But the most compassionate thing we can do is give you the honest science, not false certainty.

OilWell’s RSO: Built From Real Adversity, Not Corporate Theory

OilWell Cannabis didn’t start with a business plan. It started with a paralyzed dog named Bentley and a software engineer who’d survived more than most people can imagine.

Colin Valencia grew up in McAllen, Texas — right across the river from Reynosa, Mexico, in one of the most dangerous border regions in North America. He saw best friends killed and imprisoned. He left home at sixteen. He learned cannabis in the traditional world, pre-legalization, long before dispensaries existed. Later, he became a formally trained software engineer and did custom development for Baylor College of Medicine — combining deep plant knowledge with medical-grade technical precision.

When Bentley fell seriously ill and veterinarians recommended euthanasia, Colin refused. Bentley was paralyzed in his back legs. Conventional medicine said pain medications would destroy his organs. So Colin learned to make CBD golden paste. And Bentley got up. Walked over. Brought his ball. Dogs don’t respond to placebo. That was cannabinoid medicine doing what pharmaceuticals couldn’t.

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

Single cannabinoids weren’t enough. Bentley’s evolving conditions required multi-cannabinoid synergy. That decade of formulation work — keeping a loved companion alive — is the foundation of every OilWell product.

Colin also knows pharmaceutical dependence personally. He used the same cannabinoid knowledge to quit Xanax cold turkey after his own PTSD and benzo addiction. The Peace Gummies formula was created during midnight experiments while fighting through benzo withdrawal. He personally uses the vape form for insomnia and severe PTSD. This isn’t theoretical. He survived on these formulas.

The Science Behind Our Seven-Cannabinoid Formula

Our RSO Sublingual Oil contains 16,590 mg total cannabinoids at 553 mg/mL, distributed across seven defined compounds:

Live Terpenes at 5%: Limonene, myrcene, caryophyllene, pinene, linalool, humulene, terpinolene. These aren’t just for flavor. Beta-caryophyllene is a selective CB2 agonist [24]. Limonene and linalool show anxiolytic signals in preclinical studies [20][21][25][26]. Pinene may support cognitive clarity [25].

This isn’t traditional RSO. Traditional RSO had one cannabinoid (THC) in unknown amounts, destroyed all terpenes, and used toxic solvents. Our formula solves every one of those problems with medical precision. Every batch is third-party tested for potency, pesticides, heavy metals, residual solvents, and microbial contaminants. Certificates of Analysis are available on request.

The THCa Legal Framework: Why This Works in Navajo County

Here’s the critical piece for Arizona residents: Our product is 100% Farm Bill compliant. The entire 30 mL bottle contains only 90 mg of delta-9 THC — that’s 0.3% by weight, well under federal limits. All cannabinoids are hemp-derived. This means it’s legal to purchase, possess, and transport in Arizona and across state lines.

But here’s what makes this revolutionary for Navajo County: We include 1,500 mg of THCa — the non-psychoactive precursor to THC. When you heat it at 260°F for 45-60 minutes, that THCa converts to approximately 1,315 mg of delta-9 THC. Combined with the existing 90 mg, you get roughly 1,405 mg total delta-9 THC — potency comparable to traditional illegal RSO.

You control the activation. Use it raw for non-psychoactive daytime anti-inflammatory benefits. Decarb it at home for full psychoactive nighttime relief. The vape cartridge auto-decarbs at 400-450°F with each puff for instant relief.

This is the most significant innovation in legal cannabis access since the Farm Bill itself. A cancer patient in Winslow can order this online, same as someone in Houston. A veteran with PTSD in Pinetop-Lakeside can get the same formula Colin uses personally. Someone in Holbrook who can’t drive two hours to a dispensary can have it delivered to their door.

Important legal notice for Arizona residents: THCa converts to delta-9 THC when heated. Arizona law permits hemp-derived products with less than 0.3% delta-9 THC. You are responsible for understanding local regulations regarding possession and use. We ship with full documentation, COAs, and receipts.

Two Formats for Different Navajo County Needs

We offer RSO in two delivery methods because Show Low isn’t Houston, and what works for chronic pain in Pinetop-Lakeside might be different than breakthrough anxiety in Holbrook.

RSO Sublingual Oil — $129.99

• 30 mL bottle, 16,590 mg total cannabinoids (553 mg/mL)
• 7 cannabinoids + 7 terpenes
• Graduated dropper for precise 0.1 mL dosing
• Onset: 15-45 minutes
• Duration: 4-6 hours
• Bioavailability: 13-19%
• ~40-60 doses per bottle

RSO Vape Cartridge — $49.99

• 1-gram cartridge, 900+ mg total cannabinoids
• Same 6-cannabinoid ratio (auto-decarbs THCa)
• 5%+ live terpenes
• Onset: 1-2 minutes (fastest relief)
• Duration: 2-4 hours
• Bioavailability: 10-35%
• 510-thread universal battery compatibility

When to use each format in Navajo County:

Condition-Specific Guidance for Navajo County Residents

We know the health landscape here. Diabetes rates are higher than national averages. Chronic pain is endemic in agricultural and trade work. Veterans returning from service often face PTSD and sleep disorders. Cancer patients sometimes drive three hours to Phoenix for treatment. Here’s how our RSO applies to what Navajo County actually faces:

Chronic Pain (Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Neuropathy)
Many folks in Navajo County work physically demanding jobs — construction, farming, tourism, service work. Pain becomes a constant companion.

• Daytime: 0.3-0.5 mL raw sublingual. Provides anti-inflammatory benefit via CBD, CBG, THCa, and beta-caryophyllene CB2 activation [4][7][12][24] without impairment.
• Nighttime: 0.5-1.0 mL decarbed sublingual. Adds delta-8 and delta-9 THC for stronger pain modulation plus CBN for sleep [13][16][17].
• Breakthrough: Vape as needed for immediate relief during flare-ups.

Sleep Disorders & Insomnia
Whether it’s the altitude in Pinetop-Lakeside, PTSD, or chronic pain interrupting sleep, rest is elusive here.

• Before bed: 1.0-2.0 mL sublingual. At 2.0 mL, you get 50 mg CBN — the dosage level investigated in 2024 sleep research [16][17]. Start with 1.0 mL (25 mg CBN) if you’re new to cannabinoids.

Anxiety & PTSD
Veterans and trauma survivors across Navajo County need options beyond benzos that wreck your body and mind.

• Daytime functional relief: 0.3 mL raw sublingual. CBD’s anxiolytic evidence [3] combined with CBG’s pharmacology [7][8] and limonene’s anxiolytic signals [20] provides support without psychoactive impairment.
• Nighttime: 1.0 mL sublingual for full cannabinoid profile including CBN.

Chemotherapy Support
For cancer patients traveling from Holbrook or Winslow to Banner MD Anderson or other Phoenix-area centers:

• Pre-chemo: 0.5-1.0 mL sublingual 1 hour before treatment. Delta-8’s antiemetic properties [9] help with nausea.
• Acute breakthrough nausea: 2-3 vape puffs for immediate relief (1-2 minute onset).
• Post-chemo: 0.5 mL sublingual every 6 hours as needed.
• Sleep: 1.0-2.0 mL sublingual before bed.

General Titration Principle: Start low, go slow. Begin with 0.25-0.5 mL sublingual and assess effects over 2-3 hours before increasing. Your body weight, metabolism, and concurrent medications all matter. If you’re on blood thinners, seizure meds, or other pharmaceuticals, consult your healthcare provider first.

Delivery to Navajo County: How You Actually Get This

Unlike traditional dispensaries that require you to drive hundreds of miles, we’ve built a delivery system that serves rural Arizona.

For Navajo County Residents:

• Standard Shipping: USPS Priority Mail (2-3 business days) delivered directly to your address in Show Low, Winslow, Pinetop-Lakeside, Holbrook, or anywhere in the county.
• Discreet Packaging: No cannabis branding visible. Looks like any other package.
• Tracking: Provided for all orders.
• Documentation: Full COAs, receipts, and legal paperwork included in case of questions.

International Note: We’ve shipped to multiple countries across six continents. If you’re in a jurisdiction with compatible hemp laws, we can likely deliver. You accept customs responsibility.

Houston Context: Our same-day delivery zones in Houston include the Texas Medical Center (free delivery), Inner Loop ($5), and extended suburbs. While we can’t offer same-day to Navajo County (that would require teleportation), the fact that we serve the world’s largest medical complex with over 10 million patient visits annually — including MD Anderson, one of the top cancer centers on Earth — tells you something about the trust level we’ve earned.

Why ABC13 Houston Made Us Their Go-To Cannabis Authority

Between 2019 and 2023, ABC13 Houston featured us in seven comprehensive news segments. Five different reporters sought us out. Why? Because when Texas needed to explain Delta-8 legality, community health initiatives, criminal justice reform, and cannabis business innovation, they called someone who’d lived it.

September 2019: Our first feature, where Colin said: “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.” That quote became our north star.

August 2021: We gave away $35,000 in product (1,000 caviar pre-rolls) to encourage COVID vaccination. We coordinated with the city of Houston. No political agenda. Just community health.

October 2021: When Texas suddenly classified Delta-8 as Schedule I, we proactively removed all products before enforcement and warned other operators who were unknowingly shipping what had become illegal narcotics. We absorbed the revenue loss because it was the right thing to do.

October 2022: When President Biden announced marijuana pardons, ABC13 featured Colin’s personal cannabis conviction history. That’s when people understood: this isn’t just business. This is personal.

April 2023: Our most recent feature showed Colin growing hemp on camera, explaining the “Renaissance” moment in cannabis. We were positioned as the industry expert in America’s fourth-largest city.

These features weren’t paid advertising. They were editorial decisions by journalists who needed credible sources. That’s trust you can’t buy.

Open-Source Formulas: The Recipe If You Need It

Rick Simpson gave his oil away for free. We sell a professionally manufactured version, but we also publish the complete formula so anyone who can’t afford it can make their own. That’s the ethos that built this company.

RSO Sublingual Oil Formula (30 mL):

• 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: 5%
• Carrier: Organic MCT Oil

RSO Vape Cartridge Formula (1 g):

• CBD: 30%
• CBG: 20%
• Delta-8 THC: 15%
• THCa: 10%
• CBN: 10%
• CBC: 10%
• Live Terpenes: 5%+

If you’re in Navajo County and $129.99 for the sublingual oil or $49.99 for the vape is out of reach, you now have the exact recipe. Source pharmaceutical-grade distillates, follow our solvent-free production notes, use organic MCT oil as carrier, and you can replicate this yourself. We provide this because Simpson’s vision was accessibility, not gatekeeping.

The Evidence Standards We Hold Ourselves To

Every cannabinoid and terpene in our formulas has been evaluated against peer-reviewed literature. Here’s how the science breaks down:

Strongest Human Evidence: CBD (seizures, some anxiety, pain signals) and delta-9 THC (chemo nausea, some pain) have the most robust clinical data [1]-[4][13].

Emerging but Promising: Delta-8 THC (antiemetic, pain modulation), CBG (neuroprotection), THCa (anti-inflammatory via COX-2, PPARγ agonism), CBC (neurogenesis) have substantial preclinical and early human data but aren’t yet clinical standards [7][9][12][18][19].

Clinically Immature but Plausible: CBN (sleep reputation exceeds evidence), many terpenes (entourage effect plausible but not proven in robust human trials) need more research [16][17][20][29].

Overstatements We Refuse to Make: We won’t claim CBN is a proven sleep aid. We won’t say myrcene reliably sedates humans. We won’t promise terpenes have clinically proven entourage effects. We’ll tell you what’s well-supported, what’s emerging, and what’s still hypothesis.

The Real Risks: What Navajo County Needs to Know

We’d be lying if we said this was risk-free. Here are the honest concerns:

Psychoactive Effects: If you decarb the THCa or use the vape, you will get high. You cannot drive, operate machinery, or perform safety-sensitive tasks. Arizona DUI laws are strict. Plan accordingly.

Drug Interactions: CBD inhibits CYP450 enzymes, which can affect blood thinners, seizure meds, and other pharmaceuticals. Always consult your healthcare provider.

Pregnancy/Nursing: Not recommended. THC crosses the placenta and appears in breast milk.

Mental Health: High-concentration THC products are associated with increased anxiety, depression, psychosis risk, and cannabis use disorder in some populations [15]. If you have a personal or family history of psychotic disorders, proceed with extreme caution.

Testing: Delta-8 and activated delta-9 THC will trigger positive drug tests. THCa in raw form typically will not, but we cannot guarantee employment screening outcomes.

Quality Control: The market is flooded with mislabeled products. This is why we publish our exact formula and third-party test every batch. If you buy elsewhere, demand COAs.

How to Order in Navajo County

Online: Visit oilwellcbd.com. Browse the complete RSO guide, review formulas, and place your order.

Phone: Call (832) 416-2816. We’ll answer your questions about dosing, decarboxylation, shipping to Arizona, anything you need.

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @oilwellcbd for updates, education, and community connection.

Delivery Timeline: Orders ship within 24 hours. USPS Priority to Navajo County typically 2-3 business days. You’ll receive tracking immediately.

Payment: We accept all major credit cards. Transactions appear discreetly on statements.

Age Verification: 21+ only. We verify age at checkout.

The Mission That Started When Bentley Got Up

This document contains everything we know about RSO, every lesson we’ve learned over a decade of formulation, every mistake we’ve seen in the industry, and every piece of science we trust. We’re not asking you to trust us because we’re perfect. We’re asking you to trust us because we’ve been honest about everything — the good, the bad, the uncertain.

From the moment Bentley brought his ball to play after being paralyzed, through Colin’s benzo withdrawal midnight experiments, through seven ABC13 features where we told the truth even when it cost us money, through publishing our exact formulas so anyone can make their own — this has never been about cornering a market. It’s about proving that cannabis can be done right: transparently, ethically, scientifically, and with genuine care for people in places like Navajo County who’ve been left behind by conventional medicine.

The people who need RSO most aren’t in downtown Houston or Los Angeles. They’re in rural Arizona, in communities like yours, where driving two hours for a doctor’s appointment is normal and where a $200 specialist visit isn’t in the budget. We built this for you.

Order today. Call with questions. Try the formula. Decarb it if you need potency. Use it raw if you need function. Tell us what works for your body. And if you can’t afford it, use the recipe we’ve given you to make your own. That’s the promise Bentley’s second chance created. That’s what we owe to every person in Navajo County searching for real options.

OilWell Cannabis
810 Richmond Avenue, Houston, TX 77006
(832) 416-2816
[email protected]
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These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Individual results may vary. Consult your healthcare provider before use. Do not operate vehicles or machinery while under the influence of psychoactive cannabinoids. Keep out of reach of children. Void where prohibited by law. Buyer assumes responsibility for compliance with local laws. OilWell Cannabis assumes no legal responsibility for customer’s decarboxylation decisions.