7th Annual Marijuana Law for Musicians

FREE HOUR LONG HUMOROUS PRESENTATION ABOUT THE NUANCES OF MARIJUANA DEFENSE AT THE MOHAWK, AUSTIN, TX, ON APRIL 16TH AT 8:00 PM.

Charlie Roadman, a local musician and criminal defense attorney, has defended misdemeanor and felony marijuana charges In Travis County for 10 years.

This will be the 7th year that he has put on the hour-long humorous presentation about the nuances of marijuana defense... [read more]

FREE HOUR LONG HUMOROUS PRESENTATION ABOUT THE NUANCES OF MARIJUANA DEFENSE AT THE MOHAWK, AUSTIN, TX, ON APRIL 16TH AT 8:00 PM.

Charlie Roadman, a local musician and criminal defense attorney, has defended misdemeanor and felony marijuana charges In Travis County for 10 years.

This will be the 7th year that he has put on the hour-long humorous presentation about the nuances of marijuana defense — which answers common questions about pot possession — such as, how to avoid being arrested, and what to say or do if you are.

Q. What is Marijuana Law for Musicians?
A. It is a free multi-media presentation by Austin criminal defense attorney Charlie Roadman. It describes the nuances of marijuana arrests and prosecutions in Travis county.

Q. Does the presentation promote marijuana use or legalization?
A. No.

Q. Is it just for musicians?
A: No. The lecture has evolved into an analysis of the political and psychological motivations driving marijuana prohibition/punishment by the key players in the courthouse: police officers, prosecutors, judges, defense attorneys, and marijuana possessors. The presentation is for anyone interested in human behavior. Everyone is welcome (including prosecutors, judges, and undercover narcs).

Q: Why is it still called "Marijuana Law for Musicians", then?
A: Tradition and alliteration.

Q: What does Matthew McConaughey have to do with it?
A: The lecture starts out with a description of Mr. McConaughey's infamous naked bongo-playing arrest in Austin in 1999. The bizarre circumstance of his arrest and the ultimate outcome of his criminal cases provide a unique insight into our local judicial system.

Q: Why talk about the inner workings of the courthouse?
A: Transparency is necessary for democracy.

Q: Is this a highly critical "expose" of the prosecutors, judges, and police?
A: No. The goal is to explain why each group does what it does. The conclusions are more amusing than critical.

Q: Will it be interesting to people who are ambivalent about Marijuana?
A: Yes. All you need is a sense of humor and/or an appreciation of irony. Additionally, the relatively mild treatment of marijuana prosecutions provides a strong contrast, and therefore greater understanding, of the prosecution of more serious cases.

Copy and paste a Youtube link below submit

Copy and paste a Slideshare link below submit