Medical marijuana: Where Long Island officials stand

Background:

Hannon is a member of the State Senate. Working with the Assembly, the State Senate can propose and pass laws that could legalize and tax medical marijuana.

Hannon, of Garden City, has been a member of the State Senate since winning a special election in 1989. Before that, he served in the Assembly for 12 years. A lawyer, Hannon serves as special counsel for the Farrell Fritz law firm in Uniondale. He holds an undergraduate degree from Boston College and a law degree from Fordham Law School. He chairs the Health Committee.

Questions:

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

No response

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

No response

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 response

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 response

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

No response

His comments:

Hannon has not filled in the survey.