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Think marijuana is for stoners? Meet a 6-year-old girl who might just disagree with you on that.

Marijuana is a big deal here in Colorado. People love it. And one little girl, named Charlotte, considers it a lifesaver. She has pediatric epilepsy which caused 400 seizures A WEEK. (Don’t worry, it’s a special hybrid plant without the stoner properties.) Listen to Josh Stanley explain the amazing science that has essentially cured her.…

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Adam Mordecai

At 4:20, we find out why she was going to die. At 8:12, she starts tap dancing. And at 10:50, a mom says some pretty heartbreaking stuff.

To learn more about the org producing Charlotte’s Web, you could Like Realm of Caring on Facebook. And maybe share Charlotte’s story so other kids can start to live real lives?

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