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Lawyers say flaws in B.C.’s new proposed rules to stop people from driving while high on cannabis will mean plenty more billable hours.

Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth’s legislation to regulate recreational cannabis and amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act, announced Thursday, include a new 90-day administrative driving penalty for drivers found with pot in their system, as well as stiff penalties and zero tolerance for new drivers.

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But how police will test drivers for impairment remains unclear.

Farnworth hopes Ottawa will unveil technology to accurately test the concentration of pot in a driver’s blood.

“The feds have told us there is technology they are confident in, but we have yet to know what exactly it is,” he said.

Kyla Lee of Acumen Law, who wrote a blog post in reaction to the proposed legislation, said such uncertainty will mean “a lot of work” for lawyers like her who specialize in immediate roadside prohibition and driving law.