Cannabis impaired driving: An evaluation of current modes of detection

Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 219-240

  Owusu Bempah, Akwasi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cannabis impaired driving; Drug evaluation and classification (DEC) program; Drug recognition expert (DRE); Impaired driving; Impairment testing; On site testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894386054     PISSN: 17077753     EISSN: 19110219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/CJCCJ.2014.ES05     Document Type: Article

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