I would be very interested to hear how this turns out. I am about to start sending out resumes to the commuters and have a skeleton in my closet. I was cited (was NOT arrested) for possesion of a small amount of marijuana when I was a teenager about 15 years ago. The charge was dismissed in court, no conviction. Went on to serve as a Naval Aviator for nine years, but I disclosed the citation to the Navy in the recruiting process. I recently did a background check on myself and the charge shows up, but indicates charges dismissed. I always figured if it wasn't a problem for the Navy, it probably wouldn't be for a potential civilian employer as long as I was up front about it. Now having read this thread, I'm not so sure. Is there anyway I can get this removed from my record considering there was never any arrest/conviction so I don't even have to bring it up?