Democratic Budget Includes Legalized Pot, Tolls And A Casino

By SUSAN HAIGHAssociated Press
HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Democratic legislative leaders are proposing to legalize the retail sale of marijuana, authorize at least one new casino and “pave the way for tolls in Connecticut” as ways to balance the state’s deficit-plagued budget for the next two fiscal years.
The updated plan released Tuesday will be part of the bipartisan budget negotiations lawmakers are scheduled to begin Wednesday with Democratic Gov. Dan