Well it was not recorded as that, it was just a "parking fine". What's why I'm saying I'm lucky it wasn't logged as substance possession. Also by arrested I mean handcuffed/put into a car, but I wasn't taken to a jail. I was just written a possession fine/piece of paper.
I think the answer to your question is I was not affected. As I've taken jobs that had to do security checks to get in and I got through. I guess it depends what they're looking for.
It was reduced to a parking fine that I had to pay in court. That could have destroyed me (permanent label) if that was bigger.
This was like 8-10 years ago. I am asian if it matters.