E-Cig Bill on Governor’s Desk

A package of bills that would prohibit the sale of e-cigarettes to minors was formally presented Friday to Governor Rick Snyder, but Snyder’s office is giving no indication of whether those bills will be vetoed as he has previously hinted. The Governor has previously sided with health care groups who opposed the bills on the premise that e-cigarettes ought to be regulated the same as tobacco products. If Snyder vetoes the bill, the new Legislature could not override him. Under the Constitution, only the Legislature that passed the bill could do so. Snyder also has the option to take no action on the bills, meaning they would be pocket vetoed upon the expiration of the 14-day period following presentation of the bills.