Pubdate: Sat, 08 Jan 2000 Source: Frederick News Post (MD) Copyright: 2000 Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing Company Address: 200 East Patrick Street, PO Box 578, Frederick, MD 21705-0578 Fax: 301-662-8299 Feedback:http://www.fredericknewspost.com/contact/contactfinalnew.cfm?contac tletters Website: http://www.fredericknewspost.com/ Author: By LESTER J. ROWLAND, Bethesda ARCHAIC LAWS In reading your editorial of Dec. 29, concerning the late Darrell Putman ("Medical heritage"), I was again embarrassed by the realization that we, arguably the most advanced of nations, could support such archaic laws as the one prohibiting medical use of marijuana. I commend the News-Post for its open-minded presentation of this editorial and have hopes that you will openly support a bill being introduced in the Maryland Assembly by Delegate Don Murphy which would rectify this deplorable situation, at least in Maryland. - --- MAP posted-by: Keith Brilhart