Medical marijuana: Where Long Island officials stand

Background:

Birnbaum, of Great Neck, is serving her first term in the legislature. She earned a bachelor's degree in consumer economics and public policy from Cornell in 1977 and an MBA in finance from NYU in 1981. She served as the director of the office of intermunicipal coordination for the Town of North Hempstead.

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?

Yes

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

No

Her comments:

Birnbaum did not provide any comments.