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With the legalization of recreational cannabis just around the corner, one of the big questions has finally been answered: what device will the government approve for saliva testing roadside? In late July, the Canadian government announced its intention to approve the Draeger DrugTest 5000 for the purposes of conducting roadside saliva tests. Under Bill C-46, Canada’s Impaired Driving […]

Canadians drive stoned. Apparently, a lot of them do. Kyla Lee tells us the ins and outs of the cannabis situation on the road, and what may be to come. Kyla: “Nothing is going to change as far as the rates of people getting behind the wheel after consuming cannabis. We’re seeing data coming out

Pot will soon be legal, but one lawyer says the roadside saliva test set to determine impairment is not 100% accurate. “It’s a saliva testing device so police officers will use a swab to gather a sample of the driver’s saliva and then measure that to determine the concentration of various drugs including cannabis in

As jurisdictions across the continent prepare to legalize the consumption of marijuana, assuming they haven’t already, the methods of testing for drug-impaired driving haven’t advanced quite as rapidly as legislation. While breathalyzers are a mainstay of the law enforcement toolkit, getting an accurate reading of just how impaired a drug-using driver really is isn’t an

The failure to save a simple drawing has led to the acquittal of a man convicted of driving while using an electronic device in Surrey. The man had jotted a diagram during the original trial and the BC Supreme Court has ruled since it wasn’t preserved as an exhibit, a proper review of the case

As the federal government officially mandates a device to test for drug impaired drivers ahead of marijuana legalization at least one lawyer is shaking her head. Acumen Law’s Kyla Lee says the Draeger DrugTest 5000 device is not designed to be used in cold temperatures and could result in false readings if used in most