"By most standards Matt and Paige Figi were living the American dream. They met at Colorado State University, where they shared a love of the outdoors. After getting married, the couple bought a house and planned to travel the world. They did travel, but their plans changed when their first child was born in 2004. Max was 2 when they decided to have another child. The couple got the surprise of their lives when an ultrasound revealed not one but two babies. Charlotte and Chase were born October 18, 2006."* Ever since she was an infant, Charlotte Figi, 6, has Dravet Syndrome, a rare, severe form of epilepsy that causes seizures which severely limit her brain development. After a lot of searching, her parents found a solution to help stave off the seizures with the help of a certain kind of medical marijuana. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss. *Read more from CNN: edition.cnn.com/2013/08/07/health/charlotte-child-medical-marijuana/?hpt=us_c2 Support The Young Turks by Subscribing www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks Like Us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/tytnation Follow Us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/theyoungturks Support TYT for FREE by doing your Amazon shopping through this link (bookmark it!) www.amazon.com/?tag=theyoungturks-20 Buy TYT Merch: theyoungturks.spreadshirt.com/ Support The Young Turks by becoming a member of TYT Nation at www.tytnetwork.com/member-options/. Your membership supports the day to day operations and is vital for our continued success and growth. In exchange, we provided members only bonuses! We tape a special Post Game show Mon-Thurs and you get access to the entire live show at your convenience in video, audio and podcast formats.

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