Report: 'Sin' taxes pose fiscal - not health - risks for states

Connecticut and most other states need to be cautious about their rapidly increasing reliance on cigarette and other volatile "sin" taxes, according to a new report from Pew Charitable Trusts.

The report offers a similar caution about legalizing and taxing recreational marijuana, warning revenue-hungry states from assuming big cash returns right away.

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