Liberals approve first saliva screening roadside test for marijuana
OTTAWA — Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould is giving the green light to a new roadside test to check for drugs.
On Monday, Wilson-Raybould approved the Drager DrugTest 5000 as the first saliva screening equipment to be used by law enforcement to test for THC, the main psychoactive agent in cannabis.
The equipment will now be made available to police forces across the country, but the government says it will still be up to police forces to decide what testing equipment they want to use.
Manufacturers have told the government that they could meet demand for roadside saliva testing equipment within four to six weeks.