Medical marijuana: Where Long Island officials stand

Background:

Bishop was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002. He serves on the House Education and Workforce Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Bishop graduated from Southampton High School, has a bachelor's degree in history from Holy Cross College and holds a master's degree in public administration from Long Island University.

Questions:

Do you support legalizing the use of medical marijuana in New York?

Yes

Should chronically ill children and teens be able to use medical marijuana with parental and doctor approval?

No comment

Ways to consume marijuana include smoking it, using it as an oil, taking it as a capsule and eating it.

Should medical marijuana be available in a variety of forms to allow patients to choose the form they use?

No comment

Should medical marijuana be limited for chronically ill patients and distributed by a limited number of hospitals as proposed by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo?

Yes

Do you support legalizing the recreational use of marijuana as has been done in Colorado and Washington?

No

His comments:

Bishop did not provide any comments.