81.   Silver would not pursue an overhaul of drug laws even when Republicans made overtures, because he feared that Democrats would be called soft on crime.

82.   She says the Vancouver police are tolerant, although she said the place was raided in April for a violation of drug paraphernalia laws.

83.   Silver on Wednesday declined to comment on the drug laws.

84.   Some college officials attributed the rise to stricter enforcement of drug laws rather than to increased drug use.

85.   Still, the Assembly bill stakes out what is now the most far-reaching position on what promises to be a rancorous debate over changes in the drug laws.

86.   Stewart said the proposed changes in the drug laws would only apply to small-time dealers and trafickers.

87.   State drug laws need to define when police have actually seized cash or property.

88.   Some police officials have said their departments need the seized money to continue enforcing drug laws.

89.   Stuart is charged with distributing cocaine and conspiracy to violate drug laws.

90.   Still, legislators failed to reform the campaign finance and ballot systems, revamp the antiquated Rockefeller drug laws and restructure the state courts.