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=== 3. Drug Impaired Driving === | === 3. Drug Impaired Driving === | ||
Bill C-46, received royal assent on June 21, 2018 and is coming into force and effect on October 2018. The Bill makes significant changes to the Criminal Code and regulations. | Bill C-46, received royal assent on June 21, 2018 and is coming into force and effect on October 2018. The Bill makes significant changes to the ''Criminal Code'' and regulations. | ||
The Bill creates the Criminal Code offences for driving while impaired by marijuana. The Bill proposes limits for the amount of THC, the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, that drivers can legally have in their system while driving. | The Bill creates the ''Criminal Code'' offences for driving while impaired by marijuana. The Bill proposes limits for the amount of THC, the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, that drivers can legally have in their system while driving. | ||
The proposed amendments are to the Regulations, not the Criminal Code. The Regulations set out the per se limits | The proposed amendments are to the Regulations, not the ''Criminal Code''. The Regulations set out the per se limits. | ||
*A driver who has over 2 ng of THC in their risks a fine of up to $1000 and a criminal conviction; | |||
*A driver who has over 5 ng of THC in their system, is considered impaired and risks facing a criminal conviction, a $1000 fine and a one year driving prohibition; and | |||
*A driver who has a combination of THC above 2.5 ng and a blood alcohol concentration of over 50 mg% of alcohol per 100 mL is also considered impaired and risks facing a criminal conviction, a $1000 fine and a one year driving prohibition. | |||
=== 4. Penalties === | === 4. Penalties === | ||