Marijuana Impaired Driving

• Companies working to develop cannabis breathalyzers

  One toke for the road could end up being a total bummer for drivers who smoke weed, with several companies in the United States and Canada preparing to market cannabis breathalyzers.

  Cannabis

  Oct 24, 2019
  
• Canada’s new drug-impaired driving laws used mostly in small towns — or not at all

  More than six months after laws were passed setting limits for drivers' THC, they're rarely used, since police have to arrange for a blood test. One calls the charge 'literally the last resort.'

  Cannabis

  Jul 24, 2019
  
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• No reason to expect more accidents after pot is legalized, public health study finds

  Will Canada's roads be more dangerous after we legalize marijuana? The U.S. experience in legal states shows that they probably won't.

  Canada

  Jun 7, 2018
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• Steer clear of an irrational approach to pot-impaired driving

  'We are legalizing cannabis not inventing it. Both vehicles the drug itself have existed for decades. Cannabis-impaired driving has been illegal for decades. There are some who seem under the impression that we're unleashing this drug on society.'

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2017
• Toronto police begin testing roadside drug screening devices

  Toronto police are rolling out a pilot project to test the use of roadside screening devices for drug-impaired drivers.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2016
• Pilot project for new drug-impaired driving test to start soon

  Drivers in some jurisdictions may soon find themselves asked by police to volunteer for a saliva test, part of a pilot project aimed at detecting drug-impaired drivers.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2016
• Drunk driving charges are the highest in Saskatchewan

  Saskatchewan had far more impaired driving charges in 2015 than other provinces - more than twice as high a rate as Manitoba.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2016
• Pot legalization in Canada may lead to spike in drug-impaired driving: document

  The federal justice minister is being warned that legalizing marijuana could lead to a significant increase in the number of cases of drug-impaired driving.

  Canada

  Aug 11, 2016