The Saskatchewan Medical Cannabis Association

05/17/2026

12/19/2025

Rick Simpson’s journey with cannabis did not start as a movement, a brand, or a headline. He grew his first plants, seen in this photo, in Nova Scotia in the early 2000s, after a workplace injury in 1997 left him with chronic pain, neurological symptoms, and a growing distrust of pharmaceuticals. By 2003, after being diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma on his skin, Rick did what many patients do when options feel thin, he went back to the plant.

That was the year Rick Simpson first began growing his own cannabis plants in Nova Scotia with a very specific purpose. He was not chasing potency for recreation. He was experimenting with extraction, trying to concentrate what the plant was already doing for him neurologically and physically. Using ether based extraction methods common at the time, he produced what we now call RSO, though back then it was simply cannabis oil made out of necessity.

In 2003, Rick applied the oil topically to his skin cancer lesions, covered them, and documented what happened next. Within weeks, the lesions resolved. This was not subtle. This was visible, undeniable, and life changing. Shortly after, in 2004, Rick informed his doctors that he was using cannabis oil, not as a supplement, but as his primary intervention. The response was not curiosity or collaboration. It was silence, dismissal, and in some cases, warning.

That moment matters. Rick did not hide what he was doing. He told medical professionals directly that cannabis oil was part of his care. Instead of being studied, it was ignored. Instead of being explored, it was pushed aside. So Rick did what compassion providers do. He kept growing, kept extracting, and kept giving the oil away to patients who had run out of options.

By the mid 2000s, Rick Simpson was no longer just a patient. He was a symbol of what happens when lived experience outruns policy. His name stopped being just a name and became shorthand for resistance, survival, and a plant that refused to stay quiet.

RSO is not folklore. It is a reminder that medicine does not always come from permission. Sometimes it comes from a backyard in Nova Scotia, a man who would not stop asking why, and a plant that answered louder than the system ever did.

09/04/2025

08/28/2025

Jack Herer (June 18, 1939 – April 15, 2010), often called the "Emperor of H**p", was an American c4nn4bis rights activist. Jack Herer's book "The Emperor Wears no Clothes" (1985), detailing the history of this plant and its prohibition, was for many people their first eye opener to how this plant has been mistreated and how the propaganda for its outlawing started. 🌿

"He was a great man and my friend. I consider Jack the greatest c4nn4bis activist of all time."

~ Rick Simpson

08/12/2025

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08/12/2025

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President Donald Trump says his administration is “looking at” a proposal to reschedule ma*****na and will “make a determination over the next few weeks.” Asked about recent reporting that the administration is considering the Biden administration-initiated plan to move cannabis from Schedul...

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08/05/2025

Today Mykayla is celebrating 10 years cancer free!!!

Thank you all for loving my girl and sending our family good energy, healing vibes, and waves of positivity that carried us to where we are today.

We couldn’t have been happier about the outcome of Mykayla’s case … and without cannabis it wouldn’t have been possible.  Please continue to work on advocating for the end of prohibition because until we see the end of federal prohibition kids with cancer will never have a safe access to the medicine that is responsible for saving Mykayla’s life and providing a decade worth of remission.

Peace and love.

The Brave Family