Rick Simpson Oil is cannabis oil made with techniques that are easy to replicate at home. According to Rick Simpson, the best strains for making Rick Simpson Oil or RSO are “very potent and sedative medicinal Indica varieties.” Keeping it indica-dominant and potent, we narrowed it down to the 8 best strains for making Rick Simpson oil.
Platinum OG
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Platinum OG was number one out of Michigan on our 2016 strongest strains on earth list. The medical sample tested at 27 percent THC. Platinum is one of the first strains to test at over 20 percent THC regularly. Platinum OG is an indica-dominant strain associated with heavy physical sedation which makes it one of the best strains for making Rick Simpson Oil.
Motor Breath
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Motor Breath is an indica strain that has been rapidly accumulating awards over the last couple of years. In fact, it recently won number one indica at the 2017 SoCal Cannabis Cup. Motor Breath is also a popular potent strain in Michigan because it was given 2nd place indica at the midwest cannabis cup in 2017. It also turned up twice on our strongest strains list of 2017 with THC percentages at 29 percent and 25 percent.
Purple Punch
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Symbiotic Genetics bred the popular indica Purple Punch by crossing Larry OG with Granddaddy Purple. The strain was brought into popularity by the expert cultivators at The Village and Jungle Boys. The buds are typically caked in trichomes with hues of purple and the smell of cream, berries and grapes. Purple Punch made it into the top 5 indica flowers and top 10 concentrates at the