Cannabis Driving

• ‘Very large increase’ in weed-related traffic injuries since legalization: study

  Over a span of 11 years, annual rates of Ontario emergency department visits for cannabis-related traffic injuries have surged 475 per cent, according to a recent study.

  Canada

  Sep 6, 2023
  
• 26% of young Canadians admit driving high or riding with a cannabis-impaired driver: survey

  Eighty-six per cent said they understood the importance of making alternate travel plans after consuming alcohol — only 70 per cent said the same about cannabis.

  Canada

  Dec 27, 2019
  
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• 360 impaired Vancouver drivers have lost their wheels this summer: police

  Vancouver police say that's 100 more drivers than at this point last year.

  Aug 12, 2019
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• No B.C. driver has been criminally charged with cannabis impairment since legalization

  The issue is under the microscope after a joint-smoking Saanich driver escaped cannabis-impaired driving penalties this week.

  Cannabis

  Jul 31, 2019
• Fines, but no drug penalties for Saanich motorist caught throwing a joint out the window

  A Saanich motorist caught throwing a joint out the window of their vehicle will face some hefty fines — but no drug charges.

  Crime

  Jul 29, 2019
• Are Canada’s pot-impaired driving penalties too strict? New study suggests yes

  A new study from the University of British Columbia is suggesting that Canada's cannabis-impaired driving penalties may be too strict.

  Cannabis

  Jun 13, 2019
• Man’s licence suspended after cannabis found in his system while driving: South Simcoe police

  This is the South Simcoe Police Service's first three-day licence suspension for a cannabis-related offence.

  Crime

  May 10, 2019
• City of Kawartha Lakes OPP issue drivers cannabis-related, impaired charges over weekend

  OPP are reminding drivers that cannabis must be in proper packaging when driving.

  Crime

  Feb 5, 2019
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• OPP launches first Festive RIDE campaign of legal cannabis era

  Provincial police are reminding drivers they are as prepared to deal with drug-impaired drivers over the holidays as those who are alcohol-impaired.

  Cannabis

  Nov 26, 2018