Drug-impaired driving in Canada

Summary/Review: "While drug-impaired driving has been a criminal offence in Canada since 1925, it has only truly come into its own with the approval of the DRE and SFST tests in 2008. The legalization of marijuana and the imposition of per se limits for a number of drugs emphasizes the importance of a concise source of information for the complex matters raised in which these cases. Drug-Impaired Driving in Canada is a ready reference for prosecutors, defence lawyers, and the judiciary, covering the matters unique to drug-impaired driving cases. Key areas covered include the Drug Recognition Exercises, the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, specimen testing for drugs, specialized experts, new provincial and federal legislation on the topic and caselaw in this developing area. This text provides a breakdown of the intricate issues that pervade drug-impaired driving cases."--