Medical marijuana: Where Long Island officials stand

Background:

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

McDonough, of Merrick, was elected to the State Assembly in a special election in 2002. A past president of the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce, he is a Coast Guard and Air Force veteran, with a bachelor's degree in economics from Columbia University.

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:

McDonough has not filled in the survey.