Eating smaller amounts will help prevent swelling. For a swollen abdomen caused by swallowing air: 1  Avoid carbonated beverages. 2  Avoid chewing gum or sucking on candies.  Avoid drinking through a straw or sipping the surface of a hot beverage.
Recreational use of marijuana has been approved in four states. New York has legalized medical marijuana and is accepting applications from businesses that want to grow and dispense the drug. Medical marijuana is expected to become available in New York early next year. A bill introduced in the state Senate earlier this year by Sen. Liz Krueger, D-Manhattan, would legalize marijuana for recreational use by people 18 and older.
Recreational use of marijuana (also called cannabis) is illegal under California law. It is likely that a legalization initiative, probably the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Initiative, will be on the ballot November 2016, with a good chance of passage. Medical use, however, has been legal since Proposition 215, the âCompassionate Use Act,â passed in 1996 (Cal. Health & Safety (H&S) Â§ 11362.5). In 2003, Senate Bill 420 (Cal. H&S Â§ 11362.7 et. seq.) created a system of optional medical marijuana ID cards (Cal.