History of Bud Rub

Topically applied cannabis is a natural and holistic pain reliever, providing pain management without the unpleasant side effects of pharmaceutical drugs. As a long time user of medical marijuana, I personally found that smoking or eating cannabis can relieve pain, but both methods come with psychoactive side effects that many patients wish to avoid. On the contrary, cannabis-infused, topicals do not have psychoactive side effects. When applied, cannabis-infused topicals provide immediate local relief without any negative side effects on the internal organs and will not cause intoxication.

I have been an Oregon resident since 2002 and an OMMP card holder since 2005. I suffer from chronic back pain. During orientation for my OMMP card I was told that there are four major applications for cannabis: Smoking, Vaporizing, Eating as in edibles, and applying Topically. Out of these four main uses, cannabis-infused topicals are the only method that has zero psychoactive effects thus making it a realistic choice for many patients seeking to help alleviate chronic pain. Dr. Ashley Haywood and I started to experiment with infusing cannabis into topical bases. The results were life changing. 

Dr. Haywood is a Naturopathic physician and licensed acupuncturist, with a private practice in Portland, Oregon. She graduated from NUNM in 2006, with a doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine and a Masters in Chinese Medicine. She is also a master balm and topical medicine maker. With her skills and knowledge of natural medicine, combined with my need for an alternative to opiods and knowledge of cannabis, Bud Rub was created.

It took over 2 years of creating and recreating to finalize the formulation of Bud Rub. This topical cannabis came into fruition in the fall of 2011, when we decided to infuse cannabis into a healing salve that could easily be applied to my back. We made our first batch and discovered that the cannabis-infused topical truly managed my chronic back pain. We were moved so deeply that we made it our mission to get Bud Rub to as many people as possible. 

After a long hiatus, Bud Rub will be back in May 2020, with the same formula we all have come to know. 

Bud Rub has truly changed our lives for the better. In a perfect world no one would have to live with pain. However, that is not a reality… 

We are proud to present Bud Rub to help you relieve pain so you can live a better and happier life.