Coronation Street: Viewers praise show for medicinal cannabis storyline

Cherylee Houston plays Izzy Armstrong in Coronation Street

Wheelchair-bound Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston) confided in Erica Hulroyd (Clare King) that she was in a lot of pain after her accident and that her usual prescription medication wasn’t working.

Erica suggested that she could get her some of the drug to help ease her pain and later managed to procure the cannabis for her.

Many audience members took to social media to praise the programme makers for tackling such a controversial issue. 

Lydia Brindley posted on Twitter: “Good on Coronation Street Cannabis mentioned as an alternative pain relief!!!”

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Eric gets Izzy the drugs after she is in crippling pain

Cherylee Houston plays Izzy Armstrong in the soap

While a user called Leroy ‏tweeted: “Good on Coronation Street for doing a good cannabis storyline.”

Another person echoed similar sentiments: “Yay coronation street promoting cannabis for pain.”

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