(Courtesy KDVR) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A young girl with a rare form of epilepsy, whose fight for medical marijuana gained national attention, has died at the age of 13 after suffering from a seizure.
Charlotte Figi died Tuesday, her family announced on social media. “Charlotte is no longer suffering. She is seizure-free forever," the post read.
The 13-year-old girl suffered from Dravet Syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy which caused her to experience as many as 300 grand mal seizures a week, until she began to use cannabis oil.
KDVR reports the Charlotte's Web Medical Hemp Act of 2014 was named after her, while her parents fought for easier access to medical marijuana for their daughter.