The dangers of driving while high on cannabis
After recreational cannabis becomes legal this fall, it’s likely that many users will at some point have an important choice to make – whether or not to get behind the wheel of a vehicle after smoking.
Regulations governing how much THC will be permitted in one’s bloodstream are yet to be finalized, but the Government of Canada is looking at implementing three offences via Bill C-46.
Between two and five nanograms would net someone a summary offence and a $1000 fine.
Five or more nanograms — akin to being caught with a blood alcohol concentration over .08 — would get you an impaired driving charge. The maximum sentence is 10 years, or life if somebody is killed.