Dräger DrugTest 5000

• Sask. police have used Drager DrugTests a few dozen times

  Between the Saskatchewan RCMP, Saskatoon and Regina police the Drager DrugTest 5000 has been used about 38 times in the field.

  Cannabis

  Nov 29, 2019
  
• 2 impaired driving charges laid by Battlefords RCMP during enforcement campaign

  With check stops and other initiatives conducted between May-12-20, two people were charged with impaired driving by Battlefords RCMP.

  Crime

  May 21, 2019
  
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• Manitoba RCMP aware of suspected poppy seed ‘false positives’ on roadside drug test

  The Drager DrugTest 5000, currently used in Manitoba and some jurisdictions across the country, has given false positive readings for food like poppy seeds.

  Cannabis

  May 6, 2019
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• Canada reviewing second roadside cannabis test device

  The handheld device is now in a 30-day public review window after the government posted its intention to allow police to use the device.

  Canada

  Apr 25, 2019
• Saskatoon police show off new screening device for testing drug-impaired drivers

  Saskatoon police showed a new device for testing drug-impaired drivers, the Dräger Drugtest 5000, which has been deployed to law enforcement across the province.

  Cannabis

  Jan 24, 2019
• Nova Scotia RCMP to adopt new screening device for drug-impaired drivers

  The Dräger DrugTest 5000 is the first machine approved by the federal government for roadside drug testing.

  Cannabis

  Dec 3, 2018
• Doug Ford criticizes Justin Trudeau over pot, says cops need reliable equipment to test for pot

  Doug Ford said Health Canada has only approved one device to conduct roadside tests for cannabis and it may not give accurate results in the cold.

  Canada

  Oct 16, 2018
• Over 400 Alberta RCMP officers trained in standard field sobriety tests ahead of pot’s legalization

  Alberta RCMP say while cannabis legalization represents a "significant change in enforcement," they say they are ready to deal with suspected drug-impaired drivers once marijuana is legal on Oct. 17. 

  Cannabis

  Oct 12, 2018
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• Cannabis IQ: Police chiefs doubt roadside testing device, new rules in Ontario and more

  The clock is ticking down toward legalization — here's what we learned this week. (Also, send us your questions.)

  Canada

  Sep 29, 2018