Okla. State Rep. Says ‘Concerned’ About Opponent’s N.O.R.M.L. Affiliation
Dustin Hughes
June 4, 2008
Sand Springs Leader
TULSA — State Rep. Lucky Lamons, a retired Tulsa police officer, has drawn his first opponent in a race in four years — a Tulsa lawyer who is a member of a national group working to legalize marijuana.
Jay Ramey, 43, who filed Tuesday, is a member of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, commonly known as N.O.R.M.L..
On his law office web site, Ramey writes "I do not believe that anyone should go to jail or be punished in any way for marijuana. Therefore, I completely support the goals of N.O.R.M.L.."
Lamons said he was "concerned about (Ramey’s) affiliation with illegal narcotics."
Ramey said he was running because he wanted to give voters a Republican choice this election. He did not want the N.O.R.M.L. issue to gain greater attention than the other issues in District 66, he said. "I'm concerned about a lot more than that," he added. He stressed that the law office site was for his private practice, and not his campaign platform.
Ramey said his involvement with N.O.R.M.L. would not be "the number one issue" of the campaign.
"I am concerned about his involvement with N.O.R.M.L. and his web site advocating to decriminalize narcotics," Lamons said. "There's a reason we have them under the criminal code. I hope that is not his platform."
"From 22 years in law enforcement, I can try to make a consensus with a lot of people," Lamons [continued]. "But I do not see eye to eye with him on that issue. I've seen what the devastation of drugs can do, have done, and continue to support legislation to increase penalties." | 
