Kyla Lee

The Science and “Pseudoscience” of Detecting Driving Under the Influence of Cannabis

A distressed man sitting in a car at night with a police car's flashing lights visible through the window, holding his head in frustration.

I’m often cynical of police methods for detecting impaired driving, but I am cynical with reliable science on my side. The legalization of cannabis brought attention to the problem of identifying people driving while impaired by cannabis. For our practice, understanding the scientific limitations of current detection methods is essential, because it directly impacts how we defend cannabis impaired driving cases.

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 366

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: When Anything Becomes a Motor Vehicle

My favorite thing on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays is cases that happened in my field of practice, that is impaired driving law. I love defending impaired driving cases. I’ve been doing it for years, and each case is different. Somehow I’m always enthusiastic about reading DUI files. Even better this week, our weird and wacky stories start with one from right here in BC. I went to the Aqua concert recently. They’re the band that sings the song “Barbie Girl”. Around the same time, there was a fellow stopped driving a Barbie Jeep. Let’s start there.

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Episode 419: EV Mandate on Ice, Refusal Law Reset, and the Raccoon Pileup

This week on Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko explore the federal government’s pause on Canada’s electric vehicle mandate, a major refusal ruling from the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, and an Ontario case reshaping access to counsel in the digital age. They finish with a Ridiculous Driver of the Week that proves raccoons can cause more than just mischief.

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Episode 418: Biased Justice, One-Wheel Trouble, and the Stair Car in Mississauga

This week on Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko tackle the strange collision of judicial bias, electric one-wheeled skateboards, and one of the most absurd highway videos you’ll ever see. From questions of fairness in Vancouver traffic court to a Mississauga driver balancing a staircase on her car, Episode 418 delivers both legal insight and laughs.

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 363

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Mascot Mayhem and the Battles They Lost

Welcome to another edition of Weird and Wacky Wednesdays. Mascots are supposed to be fun. They entertain crowds, pose for photos, and sell merchandise. But sometimes they end up in the middle of courtroom drama. This week we look at three cases where a mascot’s copyright or trademark owner tried to take down a competitor and failed.

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Episode 414: Celsius Confusion, Broken Ribs, and the Stuck RCMP SUV

This week on Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko dive into the surprising intersections of beverage labeling errors, breath testing failures, and an RCMP SUV that’s gone viral for all the wrong reasons. Episode 414 covers the legal implications of accidental intoxication, systemic flaws in Canada’s roadside prohibition system, and a moment of pure embarrassment caught on camera. Here’s what you need to know.

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 360

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: When Drinks Go Wrong

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, I am looking at three stories from the world of alcohol that show just how important care and accuracy are in brewing and distilling. As some of you know, I am part owner of a distillery, so these issues are never far from my mind. They remind me how quickly something can go wrong, and how the consequences can extend far beyond the brewery or distillery itself.

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