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.
People will have to go to a regulated site where they will purchase it. This is something you have to use in the privacy of your own home.. (Read more: In 2 states, corner marijuana store nears reality) The bid for legal pot in New York faces an uphill battle, however. New York state has yet to allow medical marijuana, let alone retail pot businesses, and a Republican-controlled state Senate has never allowed votes on recent bills that relax marijuana enforcement.