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06/15/2020

WILL EASING OF COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS HAVE ANY IMPACT ON IMPAIRED DRIVING NUMBERS?

Check out our blog to see how COVID-19 may affect drunk driving statistics: https://www.drugtestkits.ca/will-easing-of-covid-19-restrictions-have-any-impact-on-impaired-driving-numbers

04/09/2020

B.C. on the road to fewer drug-affected driving accidents

B.C. has toughened penalties for driving while under the influence of drugs – and to assess whether they work, we’ve obtained a pre-legalization snapshot of drivers’ cannabis use. In 2018, my ministry backed an independent survey of motorists’ alcohol and drug use.

04/02/2020

Be safe and smart during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Don't pass that joint right now: Here's how to keep yourself safe, and what to expect in coming weeks.

03/26/2020

Can You Take CBD and Pass a Drug Test?
Not always, even though it's legal. Here’s how to protect yourself.

If you have to pass a drug test, you might want to skip taking CBD. Here's why and how to protect yourself, with details from Consumer Reports on whether you can take CBD and pass a drug test.

03/19/2020

Ohio High School Plans to Drug-Test All Students at Least Once a Year
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03/12/2020

BC’s alcohol consumption down
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01/16/2018

Police say they need more resourced to tackle drugged drivers

“Currently police forces throughout Pictou County, Nova Scotia and Canada use drug recognition officers who deal with impaired drivers. They can determine if they are under the influence of drugs,” said const. Ken MacDonald at New Glasgow Regional Police.

Police will need to train more such officers to spot high drivers as ma*****na becomes legally available in stores.

Local police say they need more resources to combat driving while high as the federal government moves to legalize ma*****na across Canada. The key to reducing driving while high remains education, enforcement and keeping minors from accessing or

01/04/2018

Toronto police chief considering drug testing for officers

Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders says he’s actively looking at drug testing for officers in the wake of a constable’s fentanyl overdose death earlier this year.

“I don’t want to lose any officers to anything, especially drugs of any kind and if there are things that we can do to reduce that, then I’m very interested in that,” Saunders said Tuesday during a year-end interview.

Chief Mark Saunders' comments follow the death of Const. Michael Thompson, who worked undercover in the force’s drug squad.

11/27/2017

Cannabis Roadside Testing

In the wake of nationwide plans to legalize ma*****na by July of 2018, Canadian provinces are now in the planning stages for prevention campaigns, minimum age requirements, and the implementation of roadside testing.

In the wake of nationwide plans to legalize ma*****na by July of 2018, Canadian provinces are now in the planning stages for prevention campaigns, minimum age requirements, and the implementation of roadside testing. “Our priority right now is to ensure that we can legalize cannabis by July 2018,” G...

11/15/2017

Charity declares 'Know Your Drugs Day'

"People assume that their doctors make the right decisions all the time with prescription drugs, but the truth is, they don't get the information they need from the drug companies because basically it's bad for sales," says Terence Young, a former MP for Oakville, Ont.

Know Your Drugs Day is designed to encourage Canadians to do research about the possible side effects of any prescription drugs they are taking.

10/30/2017

Cannabis 102 - THC

Tetrahydrocannabinol – What the heck is that? When cannabis is used the tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA) in the plant is broken down, or converted, into tetrahydrocannabinol or THC which is psychoactive. Almost right away the body starts metabolizing, or breaking down, the THC to it’s primary meta...

10/10/2017

Court of Appeal Rules in Favour of Suncor

The legal battle over random drug testing in its northeastern Alberta oilsands facilities has ended for Suncor Energy, with a ruling in favour of the company.

The legal battle over random drug testing in its northeastern Alberta oilsands facilities has ended for Suncor Energy, with a ruling in favour of the company. Since 2012, when Suncor began randomly testing its safety-sensitive employees for drug and alcohol workplace impairment, the energy giant has...