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Tuesday, October 4 at 10:29 AM:
Keith from NORML wrote:
"MK,

Because of the way the Internet works, none of us have the ability to effectively remove something we have previously posted to a website.

The bottom line is that everyone needs to understand this reality of using the Internet, and if one is worried about being publicly associated with the marijuana legalization movement, they should avoid posting topics related to legalizing marijuana anywhere, anytime.

But that seems like a terribly timid approach to me. If no one has the courage to tell the truth, it is difficult to imagine how we ever end prohibition.

Lots of effective legalization advocates have good jobs and careers, and unless one is planning on working for the DEA or CIA or some similar federal law enforcement agency, I do not think one should be muzzled by your fear of how that might impact your job search. Even then, since you will be regularly drug tested, supporting legalization should not hold one back. Your academic performance, your degree or degrees, the school you attended, and your outside interests and activities will likely determine your ability to find a good job. Your opinions about social policy, unless extreme, are unlikely to be a determining factor.

Keith

R. Keith Stroup, Esq.
NORML Legal Counsel"

Tuesday, October 4 at 10:28 AM:
MK from America wrote:
" I'm wondering if you all think that although the countless mirrors of marijuana news on the internet serve to bolster the audience numbers ( I don't really think too many people are checking these blogs and halfway pages that mirror most of the news content) that many of these sites leave damaging impact on someones name for employment.

I have spent several hours of personal time to request from various random websites that my information be removed simply because a google search for my name renders (hopefully this will be past tense- rendered) an unusual amount of marijuana commentary.

For people in the career of advocacy- this might be a good thing.. but I think from first hand this is why so many people my age in college/university/pre- career want nothing to do with the movement.

If our names can be so easily googeled by all potential employers/potential schools (grad/undergrad/other)/potent ial etc etc. then many of us will simply avoid the entire movement. I have heard this as a personal reason from many 4.0 Undergrad and Grad college students as reasons they are not interested.

Wondering what you guys think,

MK
NORML Campus Chapter person "