Medical marijuana: Where Long Island officials stand

Background:

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

Montesano, of Glen Head, took office in February 2010 as the winner of a special election. Before his election, he worked as a detective and police officer for the New York Police Department. He owned a law firm and served as acting village justice and as a village prosecutor in Roslyn Harbor. He also served as school board president of the North Shore School District.

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:

Montesano has not filled in the survey.