Charlotte's story opened the door to hemp CBD access for millions of Americans. Ensuring that access survives November 2026 is how we honor what she started.
Follow @onehemp_us to stay informed on the legislative work carrying her legacy forward.
Paige Figi now leads the Coalition for Access Now, the consumer advocacy coalition working alongside OneHemp to secure federal CBD regulation before November 2026. The work Charlotte's story made possible is the work keeping hemp CBD legal.
Two weeks after her passing, Colorado Governor Jared Polis declared April 7th Charlotte Figi Day. Her name, her story, and the access she fought for by simply existing are formally recognized every year because of it.
Today is Charlotte Figi Day. Here's the story of how one child changed the course of hemp CBD advocacy in America, and why her legacy is more consequential right now than ever.
Charlotte passed away on April 7, 2020, at thirteen years old, after experiencing respiratory complications during the early days of the pandemic. She never got to see the full reach of what she started.
The movement she inspired didn't stop. It grew.
Her mother, Paige Figi, turned that moment into a movement. Four federal CBD bills since 2015. CBD access laws in all 50 states. An advocacy infrastructure that didn't exist before Charlotte's story made it necessary.
Charlotte's story reached families across the country searching for the same answers. It reached Dr. Sanjay Gupta, whose 2013 CNN documentary brought her breakthrough to a national audience. It reached legislators who had never considered hemp CBD as a serious therapeutic option.
In 2012, Charlotte Figi was experiencing hundreds of severe seizures every week. Every conventional option had been exhausted. As a last resort, her parents turned to a hemp extract high in CBD and low in THC.
And, her seizures stopped.
A hemp product can be precisely defined as non-intoxicating based on its THC concentration per serving and its CBD to THC ratio. That definition exists. It's grounded in peer-reviewed science. It belongs in federal law.
Legislation that fails to reflect that threshold doesn't just create regulatory confusion. It exposes non-intoxicating hemp CBD to restrictions designed for products that actually produce intoxication.
Getting the definitions right in federal legislation is the difference between protecting these compounds and eliminating access to them. That's the work. November 2026 is the deadline.
CBD. CBG. CBN. CBC. CBDV. THCV. These are all naturally occurring, non-intoxicating cannabinoids found in hemp. Proposed legislation often fails to protect them. That's a problem.
Each one interacts with the endocannabinoid system differently. Each one has a distinct research profile. And each one is at risk of being swept into federal restrictions designed for intoxicating compounds they have nothing in common with.
The playbook is built. The alliances are forming. The legislation is being shaped. The campaigns are launching. November 2026 is the deadline. Follow @onehemp_us for real-time updates.
Everything starts with the problem. Federal legislation has set a deadline. Without a new regulatory framework before November 2026, hemp-derived CBD becomes federally illegal. 48 million Americans lose access. The clock is running.
Policy moves when the public moves. OneHemp is mobilizing consumer communities, amplifying real stories, and equipping influential voices to reach legislators directly. An informed public is a more powerful constituency than a silent one.