Where do police services stand with roadside drug testing for THC almost eight months into recreational cannabis being legal in Canada?
The simple question, however, may not have a simple response. With a number of factors at play—including new products in test phases and others in development—here’s the lowdown on the current state of affairs for roadside testing for THC.
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Vancouver criminal lawyer, Kyla Lee, specializes in cannabis and roadside disputes and her firm, Acumen Law, has researched and compared both devices. She expects to see the SoToxa formally approved in the coming month.
“The SoToxa is smaller, and has a wider operating temperature range. It claims to be faster, but that will have to be seen with the testing,” Lee says. “The Draeger is only being used to test for THC and cocaine, while the SoToxa will just be used to test for THC, so we will likely see fewer false positives,” she expects. “Both devices are required to be kept still and level during the analysis phase of the testing, which will present practical difficulties roadside.”
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