Medical marijuana: Where Long Island officials stand

Background:

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

Lavine, of Glen Cove, has served in the Assembly since 2005 and is a former staff attorney for the Legal Aid Society of the City of New York. He is president of the New York State Chapter of the National Association of Jewish Legislators. He was a member of the Glen Cove City Council in 2003 and 2004 after serving three years on the city planning board.

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?

Yes

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?

Yes

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

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

Yes

His comments:

Lavine did not provide any comments.