Medical marijuana: Where Long Island officials stand

Background:

Marcellino 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.

Marcellino, of Syosset, was elected to the Senate in 1995. He is chairman of the Senate Committee on Investigations and Government Operations and was chairman of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee from 1995 to 2008. A former science teacher and administrator in the New York City school system, he served as Oyster Bay town clerk.

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:

Marcellino has not filled in the survey.