Impaired Driving Offences Includes Recreational Cannabis

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Impaired Driving Offences Includes Recreational
Cannabis
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• With the passing of the Cannabis Act, DUI and
  impaired driving laws were updated include
  impairment by cannabis. Essentially, the laws
  were rewritten in such a manner as to
  distinguish between impairment by alcohol and
  impairment by drugs.
• If one is arrested, charged, convicted, and found
  guilty of impaired driving under
• the influence of cannabis, they will face the
  same penalties and consequences of being found
  guilty of an alcohol DUI. These could include,
  but may not be limited to
• Fines up to 1,000 for first-time offenders
  through a summary conviction with a THC level of
  2 to 5 ng.
• Mandatory minimum fine of 1,000 with a THC level
  of 5 ng or higher.
• Mandatory imprisonment periods ranging from one
  month to 120 days in jail for repeat offenders.
• Mandatory license suspensions from 3 days to 90
  days or longer for
• repeat offenders.
• Vehicle impoundment for up to one week.
• The recording of the criminal offence on your
  criminal record.
• The Court may require you to complete a driver
  education course, which you will have to pay for
  yourself.
• The Court may require you to pay for the
  installation and use of an
• interlock device.
• How Are Screenings for Cannabis Impairment
  Conducted?
• The police can conduct a roadside screening and
  evaluation during a normal traffic stop and RIDE
  Program checkpoints. The most common screening
  test being used is a saliva test. This test can
  screen for cannabis use over the past 6 hours or
  so. If you refuse, then you can be charged with
  refusing to provide a sample offence.
• The police will examine how well you speak,
  answer their questions, how your speech sounds,
  and whether your eyes looked glazed over or the
  pupils are dilated. They will also look for
  cannabis to be out in the open and the smell of
  it.
• If they suspect you are impaired by cannabis,
  then they will take you into custody. They will
  perform a more detailed screening and evaluation
  to determine THC levels at the station. To
  determine exact THC levels, they may request a
  urine or blood sample.

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Is It Okay to Drive with an NG Level Less Than 2
NG? Ontario has a ZERO tolerance for driving
while under the influence of cannabis. This
means, that even if your ng levels are below 2
ng, you can still be charged with impairment by
drugs. Are There Restrictions on Transporting
Cannabis Inside a Vehicle? Yes, there are
certain restrictions one must follow when
transporting cannabis inside a vehicle in
Ontario. The cannabis must be sealed in its
original packaging and not be in reach of the
driver. If there are passengers in the vehicle,
the cannabis must also not be easily accessible
by passengers. It is best to transport
recreational cannabis by placing it in the trunk,
where it will not be easily accessible. If you
have further question or were charged with a
cannabis DUI, please feel free to contract
Brampton criminal defence law firm, Manbir Sodhi
Criminal Defence Law at [phone] today!
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