A controversial roadside test for marijuana will not be used by Vancouver and Delta Police Departments when recreational marijuana is legalized next month.
Both departments are taking a temporary pass on the “Drager DrugTest 5000.” The device was recently approved by the federal government for roadside testing of THC, the primary psychoactive ingredient in cannabis.
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Lawyer Kyla Lee said she’s pleased saying her Vancouver firm called into question the reliability of the federally-approved test and called it “invasive.”
“It shows they’re having respect for our charter rights,” she said. “They’re not rushing to judgment in the same way that the federal government did in approving the device.”
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