>>>the most a conviction will get you is community service and unsupervised probation.
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>>>And a record that could very well affect future employment or (believe it or not) consulting gigs. Unless, of course, you find that kind of existence appealing.
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>>Bill Clinton probably did inhale, George W. Bush became the first US President to enter office with a criminal record, and Obama talked about his experiences with weed and coke in a book before even running for president.
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>>I'm not sure I'd want to work at a company that has stricter rules against what I do in my own time than the leader of the free world.
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>No problem. Just answer yes to the 'criminal record' or 'do you use drugs' questions during the interview.

Was that an implicit "Mike for president"?