Medical marijuana: Where Long Island officials stand

Background:

Schumer, who was first elected to the U.S. senate in 1998, is currently serving his third six-year term. He is the chairman of the Committee on Rules and Administration, and also serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Senate Finance Committee and the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. Schumer represented Brooklyn and Queens in the U.S. House of Representatives for 18 years. He also served in the state assembly and graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School.

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?

No comment

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

No comment

His comments:

Schumer did not provide any comments.