Blood Drug Concentration Regulations
SOR/2018-148
Registration 2018-06-27
Blood Drug Concentration Regulations
P.C. 2018-952 2018-06-26
Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Justice, pursuant to section 253.1Footnote a of the Criminal CodeFootnote b, makes the annexed Blood Drug Concentration Regulations.
Return to footnote aS.C. 2018, c. 21, s. 2
Return to footnote bR.S., c. C-46
Blood Alcohol Concentration and Blood Drug Concentration
Marginal note:Summary offence
1 For the purpose of paragraph 253(3)(b) of the Criminal Code, the prescribed blood drug concentration for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is 2 ng of THC per mL of blood.
Marginal note:Hybrid offence — drugs
2 For the purpose of paragraph 253(3)(a) 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 |
Marginal note:Hybrid offence — combination of drugs and alcohol
3 For the purpose of paragraph 253(3)(c) 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
Marginal note:Statutory Instruments Act
4 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
5 These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are made.
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