William J. Lindsay III
Suffolk Legislator
(D-Bohemia)

Lindsay III has responded to Newsday's survey.

Send him a tweet or tell him what you think in the comments.

Background:

Lindsay, of Bohemia, was elected in 2013. He is a regional vice president for a New Jersey-based national insurance broker. He is the son of the late Suffolk Presiding Officer William J. Lindsay.

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?

No

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:

In cases of cancer and other serious debilitating diseases, medical marijuana can be used to ease pain or help patients recover, however there should be strict rules and regulations on the delivery system of this drug. Doctors should only be able to prescribe this drug to chronically ill patients that are suffering from long-term medical conditions where other drugs aren't as effective.

What do you think?

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