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DRIVING, WORKING HIGH

According to the same survey, 86 per cent of young Canadians said it is important to find alternative ways to get home when they drink alcohol, but only 70 per cent of them believe it is important to do so after using cannabis.

Low levels of THC in marijuana don't increase crashes: study

Smoking marijuana containing low levels of the drug's main psychoactive ingredient does not increase most drivers' risk of a crash even though Canada's impaired-drug laws would penalize them, says the lead investigator of a study that analyzed THC amounts in the blood samples of more than 3,000 people who were injured behind the wheel.
Federal government funds millions to help B.C. police spot drugged driving

The federal government is boosting funding to help British Columbia police officers recognize drug-impaired drivers, months after it legalized recreational cannabis.
Early data suggests no post-legalization spike in drug-impaired driving charges

Canadian police say they haven't been busting many more stoned drivers six months after legalization, but they are reminding drivers to keep cannabis out of reach.
Use of roadside saliva tests for cannabis impairment remain in question

Six months after legalization, questions continue to surround the use of saliva technology used in roadside impairment tests.
N.S. woman plans constitutional challenge of roadside cannabis test

A lawyer for a Nova Scotia motorist whose licence was suspended after her saliva tested positive for cannabis says he's planning to launch a constitutional challenge.
Survey finds 4 in 10 users had driven after consuming marijuana

Almost two-thirds of Canadians who have smoked pot know they shouldn't drive after doing so but a lot of them are doing it anyway, a new survey suggests.
Early data suggests no spike in pot-impaired driving after legalization: police

Canadian police have not seen a spike in cannabis-impaired driving one month since legalization, but there needs to be more awareness of laws around storing marijuana in vehicles and passengers smoking weed, law enforcement officials say.
Cannabis use hinders young drivers' abilities: study

A new Canadian study has found that marijuana use inhibits young people from performing certain driving-related tasks for several hours.