Jones said efforts like those in Ann Arbor hurt more than just young tobacco consumers.

“I think that it is outrageous because as we all know that 18, 19, 20 year olds will just drive outside of the city and buy cigarettes legally," Jones said. "Who’s going to suffer? The small mom and pop party stores, gas stations, that are trying to make a living, will suffer because they will lose the sales."

Jones introduced legislation on Sept. 8 that would protect small businesses from any city ordinance that conflicts with a state law.

While some East Lansing business owners are not concerned the city of East Lansing will pass a law similar to Ann Arbor’s, they said they do not want to see an increase in the legal selling age.

“It shouldn’t affect our store too much if the age to sell goes up because we sell limited tobacco products, but if the age to enter our store goes up, that will hurt business,” Chase Marx, sales associate at Wild Side Smoke Shop said.

Jones said he thinks Ann Arbor is hypocritical for passing the tobacco ordinance while allowing Hash Bash to be hosted within the city limits every year.

“I think Ann Arbor is very, very hypocritical," Jones said. "This is the city that encourages recreational marijuana pot smoking. ... They have an extremely tiny fine on smoking marijuana."

According to NORML.org, Ann Arbor's fine for marijuana possession is $25 for a first offense.

“I agree it’s very hypocritical of Ann Arbor (because they host Hash Bash every year),” Kyle Sandor, general manager at Six Lounge, a hookah bar in East Lansing, said.

Jones has a positive outlook on the bill, and it has been referred to the Senate Regulatory Reform Committee for consideration.

“I’m certain that if this were to pass, it would be perceived as the state saying if it’s a legal product, let’s allow it to legally be sold," Jones said.