The state's cigarette tax is bringing in more money than expected - even though retailers are selling fewer cigarettes.
Analysts had predicted that the hike to $3 per pack would cause some smokers to quit and prompt others to find alternate ways of purchasing cigarettes, such as over the Internet.
The Hartford Courant's Jesse Leavenworth has the details at http://www.courant.com/health/hc-ct-cigarette-tax-0906-20100905,0,4352850.story