SOR-2018-148 Blood Drug Concentration Regulations

Current to 2019-06-21 · last amended 2018-12-18

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Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Justice, pursuant to section 253.1 a of the Criminal Code b, makes the annexed Blood Drug Concentration Regulations. S.C. 2018, c. 21, s. 2 R.S., c. C-46

Blood Alcohol Concentration and Blood Drug Concentration

s. 1 — Summary offence

For the purpose of subsection 320.14(4) of the Criminal Code, the prescribed blood drug concentration for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is 2 ng of THC per mL of blood.

s. 2 — Hybrid offence — drugs

For the purpose of paragraph 320.14(1)(c) of the Criminal Code, the prescribed blood drug concentration for each drug set out in column 1 of the table to this section is set out in column 2. Column 1 Column 2 Item Drug Concentration 1 Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) 5 ng/mL of blood 2 Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) Any detectable level 3 Psilocybin Any detectable level 4 Psilocin Any detectable level 5 Phencyclidine (PCP) Any detectable level 6 6-Monoacetylmorphine Any detectable level 7 Ketamine Any detectable level 8 Cocaine Any detectable level 9 Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) 5 mg/L of blood 10 Methamphetamine Any detectable level

s. 3 — Hybrid offence — combination of drugs and alcohol

For the purpose of paragraph 320.14(1)(d) of the Criminal Code, the prescribed blood alcohol concentration is 50 mg of alcohol per 100 mL of blood and the prescribed blood drug concentration for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is 2.5 ng of THC per mL of blood.

Application Before Publication

s. 4 — Statutory Instruments Act

For the purpose of paragraph 11(2)(a) of the Statutory Instruments Act, these Regulations apply according to their terms before they are published in the Canada Gazette.

Coming into Force

These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are made.