The use of medical marijuana has been met with both acceptance and disdain for many years now. In the article “The case for medical marijuana in epilepsy” in the journal Epilepsia, Edward Maa gives us insight into the story of Charlotte Figi. Charlotte is a young girl in Colorado that had been diagnosed with Dravet syndrome. Her mother Paige Figi tried an exhaustive regimen of medications, therapy’s, and hospital stays to try and combat this disease. Convulsions were hitting a high mark of around 50 per day and after the use of specific cannabis extracts, specifically CBD, they were lowered to 2-3 per month. Medical marijuana has been used to treat epilepsy successfully, the case of Charlotte Figi shows us its usefulness and the effects cannabis had on her convulsions. …show more content…
Experiencing a multitude of various seizures including tonic, tonic-clonic, and myoclonic events. She began to lose milestones that normal children should make and by age 5 her parents were told that there were no other options. In “The case for medical marijuana” we learn the extensive list of medications that were given to Charlotte at such a young age to try and help with the seizures including valium, topiramate, valproate, clonazepam, and many others. Seizures at this point were the least of her parent's worries. Feeding and water tubes were needed, she could not talk or walk, and needed assistance in her daily living. Edward Maa tells us that “Charlie” was experiencing up to 50 episodes per day at this