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Past pot convictions may go up in smoke, what you need to know about tax filing this year, best February binge items
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Feb 1, 2018
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Past pot convictions may go up in smoke, what you need to know about tax filing this year, best February binge items

Why San Francisco’s DA plans to wipe clean several past pot convictions, helpful tips for this year's tax filing, your February streaming binge list.

File: A cannabis plant grows in the Amsterdam Cannabis College, a non profit charitable organization that gives information on cannabis and hemp use on Feb. 7, 2007 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
File: A cannabis plant grows in the Amsterdam Cannabis College, a non profit charitable organization that gives information on cannabis and hemp use on Feb. 7, 2007 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Why San Francisco’s DA plans to wipe clean several past pot convictions, helpful tips for this year's tax filing, your February streaming binge list.

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"It's all about trust and building a relationship," says LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger. "This is going to affect those individuals with a direct medical need."
The tax code Congress passed late last year won't affect 2017 tax filings, but there are a few issues to be aware of this year.
The Internal Revenue Service started accepting tax returns this week. So we've got answers, including when the new tax plan takes effect.
Listen 8:22
Every month we take a look at what movies or TV shows are deserving of your binge time, and heloing us decide what to spend our time on is writer and Binge guide Mark Jordan Legan.
The Seattle-based coffee company is now offering a Visa card.