House OKs Get-Tough Drug Bill

The House passed an election-year anti-drug bill today that allows the execution of murderous dope dealers, strips drug convicts of federal benefits and hits small-time users with fines up to $10,000.

By an overwhelming margin, the House approved the get-tough measure, which attacks both the supply and demand side of the narcotics problem by beefing up interdiction efforts and raising the costs for drug users who get caught. The Senate has not begun debate on its own drug bill but lawmakers are confident a final version can be sent to President Reagan before they adjourn in October.