It seems like a fairly righteous verdict, and it seems like he was fortunate enough to get a reasonable judge. Ganja is such a minor crime and it hurts no one, granted it can destroy ambition and it can make one lazy and lethargic, but it's not like he was smuggling yaba, fentanyl, cocaine or heroine, we're not talking about a drug that kills.
The entire "War on Drugs" is completely ridiculous. I give this judge a lot of credit.
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Fidelity allowed me to list her as beneficiary.
When speaking with the rep, I confirmed she knew the wife was non-resident, non-citizen, overseas, with no SSN/TIN.
I'm also looking into getting her an ITIN in order to file "married filing jointly" to double the standard deduction and LTCG 0% brackets.
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