Charlotte's Web

     Could you believe me when i say that a strain of marijuana can save a child's life? Well it has! A strain of marijuana, produced by the Stanley Brothers, out of Colorado Springs, Colorado, low in THC but high in CBD, has helped children with epilepsy, especially those with Dravet Syndrome. CBD is believed to modulate electrically and chemical activity to help quite active activity in the brain.

     Dravet Syndrome is a severe form of epilepsy where a child could have hundreds of seizures a day. This was what was happening to a little girl, by the name of Charlotte Figi. In the video below, it will explain in great detail the back story of Charlotte, and how they came to deciding to take cannabis oil. Charlotte's conditions was getting so bad that she was having up to 300 seizures a week, basically catatonic. Doctors suggested two alternatives induce heavy medications that were nearly killing her, one that the Paige Figi, the mother of Charlotte had to perform CPR because the dosage was just too much, or a medically induced coma. Neither were an option for this family. So the father of Charlotte decided to look up many different alternatives and came across another family that started to use marijuana high in CBD and low in THC. ultimately the Stanley Brothers CBD strain had totally eliminated her seizure count from 300 a week to 0, by just applying small amounts of CBD extracted oil into her mouth to ingest. And 3 months after her first dosage, Charlotte is now walking, and talking!

     Charlotte's Web is now helping hundreds of kids now, reported in 2014 more than 41 children had used Charlotte's Web and are seeing significant change. Hundreds are on the waiting list to see if this strain can truly be the answer for all!

     Hearing this story develops over time, where we are hearing of more cases like Charlotte's, where children are being seizure free. honestly just warms my heart in hope that my father can one day give medically marijuana a chance. Not only have a seen positive results in cases like these, in the media, but in my every day job, where my patients are telling me that this actually works. I just hope my father can give this plant a chance, so he can also, no longer suffer. 

Below is another video from Josh Stanley talking about Charlottes Web on TED:

Kahn, Leslie. "Charlotte's Web Hemp Oil Is Truly a Miracle Cure for Many."Stanley Brothers Developed Charlotte's Web Hemp Oil Miracle Cure. Chicago Now, 15 June 2015. Web. 9 July 2016.

TEDxTalks. "The Surprising Story of Medical Marijuana and Pediatric Epilepsy | Josh Stanley | TEDxBoulder." YouTube. YouTube, 14 Oct. 2013. Web. 09 July 2016.

Http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGTk5rkLajRAKgWhPANp7fA. "CNN Documentary on Charlotte's Web, Medical Marijuana Treating Seizure Disorders." YouTube. YouTube, 09 Feb. 2014. Web. 09 July 2016.