Medical marijuana: Where Long Island officials stand

Background:

Jacobs, of Woodbury, was elected to the first legislature that took office in 1996. She became presiding officer in 2000 when Democrats won the majority and served as legislative leader through 2008. A graduate of Hunter College, she had been a second-grade teacher in Elmont when she moved to Woodbury and became a civic leader and activist in Oyster Bay.

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:

Jacobs did not provide any comments.