Fuck Rick Simpson. Marijuana users were making extract long before this guy copied the method and renamed it after himself.
He never claimed to invent cannabis extracts. But he was the first to popularize full spectrum extracts for treating the cancer itself directly. He went on record and took a lot of heat after he cured his own skin cancer with RSO.
In any case, he didn't do this for money.
Real medicinal oil is extracted using strong ethanol (150 proof or more)
That is exactly what RSO is..
That is exactly what RSO is..
Unfortunately it isn't.
RSO is extracted with IPA (isopropyl alcohol). That's the original method. And it's still what you find if you search how to make it. As a topical it's fine. I'm not arguing efficacy. But it is also recommended to eat, and or smoke RSO, which is not fine nor is it healthy.
But it is also recommended to eat, and or smoke RSO, which is not fine nor is it healthy.
I see where you're coming from, and I don't disagree with the point you have raised, but this is really only an issue if you don't purge off the isopropyl properly.
It's like saying BHO is unsafe because of the butane. But as long as you purge properly, then there shouldn't be any significant residue in the oil itself.
It's like saying BHO is unsafe because of the butane. But as long as you purge properly, then there shouldn't be any significant residue in the oil itself.
No ordinary human has access to 100% pure C4H10 (n-Butane)... BHO is not safe. Do you know what butane is? It is a combination of petroleum and natural gas. Butane is also relatively viscous as a liquid and needs to be "thinned" in which case companies use either neopentane or hexane. Both are carcinogenic. So how safe do you really think that 0.01% is? And how often do you smoke it? Add that up over some years of use...
Super critical extraction , a heated press, or hash are the ONLY ways to get a pure and safe marijuana extract without leftover byproducts.
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