Medical marijuana: Where Long Island officials stand

Background:

Barraga, of West Islip, was elected to a fifth term in 2013. A former U.S. Marine, he retired from the New York State Guard as major general in 2011. He was the town clerk from 1977 to 1982, and he served in the state Assembly from 1983 to 2005.

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

His comments:

Barraga did not provide any comments.