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Without even being frozen, drivers could see their driver’s license suspended for three months, because of the THC present in their saliva. Quebec law provides for “zero tolerance” for cannabis while driving, a new criminal offense under the Highway Traffic Act. Under this law, a driver will be sanctioned regardless of the amount of THC in […]

As marijuana is about to be legalized, the federal government today approved a drug testing device called “The Drager Drug Test 5000,” which law enforcement agencies will use to check whether the driver is driving after the drug. A Vancouver lawyer, Kyla Lee, said that every time the police use the test, it costs 20

The British Columbia government announced Wednesday it is suing 40 companies in connection with manufacturing opioids. The province is looking to recoup healthcare costs associated with the province’s ongoing opioid epidemic that has killed thousands. “Opioid misuse and addiction has taken a terrible toll on thousands of families and individuals in British Columbia. These British

Two lawyers from a Vancouver-based law firm say they are ready to challenge the usage of a newly approved saliva-screening device for marijuana in court as soon as it hits the road. On Monday, federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould approved the Dräger DrugTest 5000, a device that will soon be available to police forces across the

Kyla Lee of Acumen Law was interviewed in The Craig Needles Show and shared her knowledge on determining who is impaired from cannabis. She also expressed her expectations on what might happen after October 17. … Determining impairments from cannabis is going to be very difficult because unlike alcohol, you can’t say that with this

The accuracy and invasiveness of the new saliva-collecting tests will be challenged in Canadians courts. … There are going to be numerous court challenges across the country to this and it is the type of thing that is going to make its way to the Supreme Court of Canada because its new law, because we

OTTAWA — Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould is giving the green light to a new roadside test to check for drugs. On Monday, Wilson-Raybould approved the Drager DrugTest 5000 as the first saliva screening equipment to be used by law enforcement to test for THC, the main psychoactive agent in cannabis. … “I have a lot

The Drager DrugTest 5000 was approved Monday by the federal government, the first saliva screening equipment to be used by law enforcement to test for THC — the main psychoactive agent in cannabis. Acumen Law Corporation lawyer, Kyla Lee, says the test will cost $20 each time a police officer uses it, won’t work in

Kyla Lee of Acumen Law was interviewed in the Lynda Steele Show and talked about golfing and cannabis. She also shared her thoughts on the federal government going ahead with the roadside marijuana test. … “I think the reason that smoking is allowed on golf courses is largely due to the fact that you are

Smoking and drinking are permitted on many B.C. golf courses, and ahead of marijuana legalization on Oct. 17, the B.C. Golf Association is polling members for their input on pot. “If you’re having a beer on the golf course, you’re not really disturbing the people that you’re playing with,” B.C. Golf CEO Kris Jonasson told Global