On this back-to-school Tuesday, there are countless stories of growth and development, but perhaps none like that of a little girl who's starting pre-K in Dundalk.Three-year-old Lillyann Baker's first day of pre-K started, unlike most others, with hemp oil.As an infant, Lillyann suffered a severe brain injury that led to seizures, and traditional medications didn't work. Her mother battled Child Protective Services to prove that medical cannabis was saving her child's life.Now, for Lillyann, going back to school means, simply, going back to living."I decided to put her on a RSHO (Real Scientific Hemp Oil) hemp oil, and she has been seizure-free for almost two years," said Cassandra Stephan, Lillyann's mother.At Battle Monument Elementary School in Dundalk, teachers welcomed Lillyann back as a returning student who has come so far."She's so much more alert. She's awake. She's excited to be here," said Erika Oertle, Lillyann's teacher. "It's night and day."Stephan said she sees a future for her daughter that includes mainstreaming. She credited medical cannabis for making her able to imagine a future that she believes looks bright."I see her coming back to the child we know she can be," Stephan said.

On this back-to-school Tuesday, there are countless stories of growth and development, but perhaps none like that of a little girl who's starting pre-K in Dundalk.



Three-year-old Lillyann Baker's first day of pre-K started, unlike most others, with hemp oil.

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As an infant, Lillyann suffered a severe brain injury that led to seizures, and traditional medications didn't work. Her mother battled Child Protective Services to prove that medical cannabis was saving her child's life.

Now, for Lillyann, going back to school means, simply, going back to living.

"I decided to put her on a RSHO (Real Scientific Hemp Oil) hemp oil, and she has been seizure-free for almost two years," said Cassandra Stephan, Lillyann's mother.

At Battle Monument Elementary School in Dundalk, teachers welcomed Lillyann back as a returning student who has come so far.

"She's so much more alert. She's awake. She's excited to be here," said Erika Oertle, Lillyann's teacher. "It's night and day."

Stephan said she sees a future for her daughter that includes mainstreaming. She credited medical cannabis for making her able to imagine a future that she believes looks bright.

"I see her coming back to the child we know she can be," Stephan said.