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While in San Francisco for the California DUI Seminar, Kyla Lee of Acumen Law Corporation was interviewed by Stirling Faux on Vancouver Consumer. In this interview, she shared some updates regarding cannabis and some of the things discussed during the seminar. … “A lot of People really want to know about the enforcement of cannabis-impaired driving […]

Acumen Lawyer Kyla Lee was interviewed on The Jill Bennett Show last Saturday, November 17th. She discussed the changes and developments after a month since the legalization of cannabis. … “We have had clients who have been issued tickets for having open cannabis in their car or for smoking or vaping while in a vehicle

VANCOUVER — Canadian police have not seen a spike in cannabis-impaired driving one month since legalization, but there needs to be more awareness of laws around storing marijuana in vehicles and passengers smoking weed, law enforcement officials say. The Canadian Press canvassed police forces and provincial and territorial Crowns across the country and while some

This week marks the beginning of nationwide cannabis legalization in Canada, and with it comes a cloud of new laws designed to put the government in the middle of your next smoke session. Along with provincial regulations that render the sale of THC-infused edibles and concentrates illegal (for now), as well as a ban on products

Access to justice has been a significant issue facing government. As court resources become more scarce, and many people seeking legal assistance cannot afford legal fees, citizens have turned to the government for assistance. One of the proposals to deal with the access to justice crisis in this province has been to compel lawyers to

What rights do Canadians have if they’re pulled over for driving high? We speak to criminal defence lawyer Kyla Lee for more on the new drug impaired offences under Bill C-46. … “Unfortunately, you do not have very many legal rights in that circumstance. There is no right to refuse to take the test. The

The RCMP are expecting to see their national forensic labs flooded with blood test requests over the next four years as Canada’s new impaired driving laws mature. The force’s National Forensic Laboratory Services operation (NFLS) receives bodily fluid samples, including blood and urine, that require forensic toxicology analysis to hold up in court. … Kyla Lee, founder of

Kyla Lee, a lawyer at Acumen Law Corporation and founder of the Canadian Impaired Driving Lawyers Association joined Matt Gurney in an interview. She shared her insight on what will enforcement look like starting tonight on the roads. … I think starting tonight it won’t be that much but over the coming months, we will see

With less than two days left until recreational cannabis becomes legal in Canada, both law enforcement and municipalities across the country are making last-minute preparations for legalization day. … “The first thing that goes through my head is that that is going to be completely unmanageable for RCMP labs.” “Not only do people have to

With legalization days away in Canada, defense lawyers are warning that once weed is legal, police could increase their use of civil forfeiture — a process to seize people’s property without charging them with crimes — to crack down on people who violate cannabis laws. Currently, police in eight provinces can use civil forfeiture laws

Bill C-45, the piece of legislation which will make marijuana legal has generated a huge amount of buzz amongst students. While Bill C-45 may be taking the spotlight it’s time that we talked about the sister legislation that was passed in tandem. Bill C-46 is the legislation that will put in place the new impaired