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There are many outstanding legal issues around cannabis and to walk us through some of them is Acumen Law’s Kyla Lee. We have a community safety unit that is supposed to be handling the newly legalized cannabis, don’t we? … Kyla Lee: “We do in the sense that there is legislation in place to create […]

Saskatchewan is becoming one of Canada’s most interesting cannabis locales these days. As cannabis retailers praise the provincial government for allowing them to buy direct from producers without going through a provincial wholesaler like the Ontario Cannabis Store and delivery services fight for the right to bring cannabis to your door, a branch of the Saskatoon Public Library

At over 100 years old, the Vernon courthouse is a tribute to the city’s history. But should some of its interior signage become history as well? A visiting Vancouver lawyer said she was hurt and confused when she saw a small room in the basement labeled “lady barristers.” “I felt uncomfortable when I saw the

It’s now been half a year since recreational pot became legal in Canada, and despite early fears of what such a change would bring, it seems the sky has not yet fallen. Kyla Lee, who specializes in driving legislation at Acumen Law in Vancouver, says while other jurisdictions have seen a noticeable spike in cannabis-impaired

Michelle Gray says she’s afraid to get behind the wheel again after having her licence suspended for failing a cannabis saliva test in Nova Scotia, even though she passed a police-administered sobriety test the same night. … Kyla Lee: “Essentially it results as a consequences administrative licence suspension legislation in Nova Scotia. There is similar

A B.C. driver who was wearing earbuds connected to a dead cellphone located in the centre cubby hole of his dashboard has been found guilty of distracted driving. Judicial Justice Brent Adair found that even if Patrick Henry Grzelak’s iPhone was stowed away from him, the battery was dead and no sound was coming through

The provincial government hopes new legislation will give communities more power to combat “nuisance” properties linked to gang and drug crime. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said Thursday that the amended Community Safety Act will allow neighbours of “crack shacks” and other properties frequented by criminals to make confidential complaints to a new provincial unit.

A Vancouver Island senior is speaking out after she failed a breathalyzer test because of a medical condition that prevents her from exhaling hard enough the register on the device. … Kyla Lee: “I don’t think that what happened here is fair. I think the law needs to be amended to find a more robust

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – What do you do if you are stopped for a breathalyzer but don’t have enough breath to blow? A senior on Vancouver Island says this is what happened to her and she ended up with a 90 day suspension, owing thousands of dollars to get her and her car back on

Kyla Lee of Acumen Law explains the unusual steps they took to acquire dozens of breathalyzers and why it wasn’t easy. The firm is testing the devices for flaws and false readings. … Kyla Lee: “The RCMP, the manufacturer and the Canadian distributor won’t sell it to defence lawyers so we had to find a