A clear problem. A clear solution. And a bipartisan desire to act.

Ask any of our colleagues past or present and they’ll all say the same: lawmaking is almost never that cut and dry, but that’s exactly what we have in Senate Bills 462, 464 and 465 — legislation that will help prevent tobacco and nicotine products from ending up in the hands of our state’s children.

There’s no question that this is a problem in Michigan. One only needs a quick glance at a few statistics to understand its scope. According to the most recent Michigan Youth Tobacco Survey, 95% of youth who attempted to buy e-cigarettes were not turned away because of age. Furthermore, over the past three years, 26% of Michigan’s tobacco retailers failed federal compliance checks and sold tobacco products to underage purchase

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