A study published in the
Canadian Medical Association Journal says Canada needs to improve the way cannabis impairment is detected among drivers.
The Montreal study which looked to see if there’s a correlation between pot legalization and an increase in fatal motor vehicle accidents had to look at the U.S. due to the lack of data in Canada. Recreational cannabis has only been legal in Canada since Oct. 17, 2018.
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OPP satisfied with cannabis impairment detection tools despite study Back to video
OPP Sgt. Dave Wallbank, the provincial coordinator of the DRE (Drug Recognition Expert) Program, said police are satisfied working with the detection tools they’ve currently got in Ontario.