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What is RSO? What You Need to Know

Made with full-spectrum cannabis extract, Texas Original’s RSO products offer a natural, whole-plant treatment option made with simple ingredients. But what is RSO and what are its common uses? Read on below to learn more about medical marijuana RSO in Texas.

What Is RSO?

RSO is short for Rick Simpson Oil. Rick Simpson is a Canadian engineer and cannabis advocate who created a full-spectrum, also known as a whole-plant extract, cannabis oil after a work accident caused a variety of health issues. RSO is a high-THC extract that retains the cannabinoids, flavonoids, proteins, chlorophyll and other compounds of the cannabis plant.

Is RSO Legal in Texas?

Yes, under the Texas Compassionate Use Program, products made with RSO are legal for Texans with qualifying conditions to use with a prescription from their physician for medical marijuana. Recently, Texas introduced the state’s first medical cannabis RSO Oral Syringe, offering patients a new option for concentrated relief.

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What’s the Difference Between Distillate and RSO?

Distillate is a refined and purified cannabis extract containing only the intended cannabinoids, such as THC or CBD. RSO is a whole-plant oil containing many of the compounds of the cannabis plant, including cannabinoids, flavonoids, proteins and other compounds.

Texas Original products like our gummies, tinctures and beverages are made with purified cannabis extract, while RSO can be found in products such as our
RSO Oral Syringe,
RSO Sweet Pineapple Gummies,
RSO Cherry Limeade Gummies,
RSO Dark Chocolate Bites
and our
0:1 RSO Tincture.

What Makes RSO Different?

Due to the whole-plant nature of RSO, some believe that it may contribute to the “entourage effect,” where the combined action of cannabinoids and compounds from the cannabis plant may amplify the therapeutic benefits of the medicine.

What Is the Entourage Effect?

Initially, scientists identified the entourage effect as a new and innovative method of regulating endocannabinoids, whereby multiple chemicals work together to elicit a response at the cellular level in the body. The term evolved to describe the combined effects of cannabis phytochemicals or whole-plant extracts. The phrase is used to describe how the compounds present in cannabis work together to create a powerful effect, which is greater than the sum of their individual parts. [1, 2]

What Are the Benefits of RSO?

The potential effects of RSO have helped patients manage conditions such as multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, chronic pain and the side effects caused by cancer treatments. The full-spectrum makeup of RSO means that users may benefit from the entourage effect, where the combined effects of compounds found in the cannabis plant may work together to amplify the therapeutic benefits of the medicine.

In 2016, a team of scientists from the United States and Egypt combined their efforts to review all the existing research and studies on cannabinoids and cancer. They concluded that cannabinoids may offer relief to many patients.

RSO may help to alleviate many symptoms, such as:

Chronic pain
Nausea
Insomnia
Loss of appetite

Texas Original RSO product made from the Texas OG cannabis strain — Our RSO is extracted from our proprietary Texas OG strain, grown locally at our state-leading facility in South Austin. Texas OG is an indica, THC-dominant strain.

What Does RSO Taste Like?

RSO has an earthy, woody and grassy flavor with slight bitterness.

What Strain Is the RSO Made From?

The Texas Original Cultivation Team is constantly experimenting with cannabis genetics to continue to meet their patients wherever they are in their medical marijuana journey. This led the team to breed a proprietary strain called Texas OG.

Texas OG is an indica-dominant cannabis strain, created by crossing the genetics of Godfather OG x Purple Chemrich. The dominant terpenes in this proprietary strain include alpha-Pinene and beta-Myrcene, which are responsible for the smell and taste most associated with cannabis and may help patients with qualifying conditions with pain and anxiety issues.

What RSO Products Are Available in Texas?

In Texas, there are several medical cannabis products made with RSO available under the Compassionate Use Program. Read on to learn more about the RSO products from Texas Original.

Texas Original’s RSO Syringe
is made with only one ingredient: full-spectrum cannabis extract. Each syringe is vegan, gluten-free and contains no artificial flavors or added dyes. Click below to learn more.
Texas Original’s RSO Tincture
is the first RSO product in the Texas medical market, offering patients a full-spectrum product with 10 mg of THC per milliliter. Click below to learn more.
Texas Original’s RSO Belgian Dark Chocolate Bites
are made with premium ingredients and full-spectrum cannabis extract from Texas OG, a THC-dominant indica strain grown at our facility in South Austin. Click below to learn more.

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