Norm Kent

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Norman Elliott (Norm) Kent. (born 18 October 1949 in Brooklyn, New York) is a South Florida criminal defense attorney, publisher and radio talk show host.

The founder and publisher of The Express, in 1999, Florida's largest gay and lesbian weekly newspaper, he was previously the morning drive talk show host for WFTL-1400 AM from 1989-1997. After surviving a bout with lymphoma, he had another stint at the new WFTL-850 AM from 2002-2005 as a daily talk show host, though in the interim periods he hosted 'Weekend Legal' on various local radio stations. He currently publishes NationalGayNews.com.[1]

A long time advocate for marijuana law reform, he serves on the Board of Directors of the National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws,[2], has contributed articles to High Times Magazine, and has, during his law career, represented clients who defended marijuana use based on medical necessity.

A graduate of both Hofstra University in 1971 and Hofstra School of Law in 1975, Norm relocated to Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1976, where he has maintained a law practice for 30 years The firm's website is located at http://www.normkent.com