Charlotte Figi, a child with a catastrophic type of epilepsy who went on to inspire a CBD movement, has passed away at age 13. Charlotte had recently been hospitalized due to pneumonia, breathing problems and seizures. She was treated as a likely case of Covid-19, her mother, Paige Figi, said, although she tested negative for the virus.
Charlotte became a symbol of the possibilities of CBD after CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta told her story in the documentary “Weed.” In the film, Charlotte was shown to be a playful child who was overcome by horrific seizures, which were quelled with Charlotte’s Web, a marijuana strain named in her honor.
Watch CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s moving tribute to girl who put CBD on the map and changed his mind forever about the benefits of the oil. One of the most popular brands of CBD oil is named after Charlotte Figi – Charlotte’s Web.
“Charlotte was ten feet tall and carried the world on her shoulders,” the Stanley brothers posted in a memorial on their website. “Inspiring is a lacking word, as are courageous and vivacious and strong and beautiful. She was divine,” they wrote. “She grew, cultivated by a community, protected 
by love, demanding that the world witness her suffering so that they might find a solution. She rose every day, awakening others with her courage, and with that smile that infected your spirit at the cellular level.”
Charlotte’s experience with medical marijuana prompted Dr. Gupta to become an advocate for medical cannabis and he helped produce the film Weed, about all the remarkable healing qualities of CBD.