LANSING, MI – This statement can be attributed to Andrew Schepers, director of government relations in Michigan for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).
“As an organization dedicated to saving lives, ACS CAN was disappointed to see senators pass senate bills 781-786. As passed by the Senate ACS CAN does not support these bills as they fail to effectively protect kids from tobacco’s harms.
“ACS CAN and its partners in health look forward to working with the House to strengthen these pieces of legislation and get them moving in the right direction. We cannot leave Michigan’s kids vulnerable to the tobacco industry, which aims to hook Michigan children into a lifetime of addiction to tobacco.
“Michigan’s kids deserve perfect when it comes to legislation to prevent the tobacco industry’s addiction or predatory practices. It’s time for our legislature to choose between Michigan’s kids and Big Tobacco.”
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About ACS CAN
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is making cancer a top priority for public officials and candidates at the federal, state and local levels. ACS CAN empowers advocates across the country to make their voices heard and influence evidence-based public policy change as well as legislative and regulatory solutions that will reduce the cancer burden. As the American Cancer Society’s nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN is critical to the fight for a world without cancer. For more information, visit www.fightcancer.org.