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.
Medical marijuana dispensaries will have to operate completely in New York and put up a $10,000 non-refundable application fee. New regulations being developed for the state's fledgling medical marijuana program will prohibit the drug from being dispensed near schools.