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 driving arrests, police in BC appear to be taking a “wait and see” approach.
“I think a lot of that has to do with the culture that we had in BC towards recreational cannabis prior to legalization. It was something that was understood that everybody was doing anyway,” she says.
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