Updating Toxic Psychosis Into 21st-Century Canadian: Bouchard-Lebrun v. R.

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Summary of Existing Jurisprudence

United States	Voluntary intoxication may be used to defend against specific intent on mens rea in some states. Settled-insanity doctrine available in some states to distinguish from temporary insanity induced by voluntary intoxication. Evidence of mental disease or defect that surpasses insanity threshold independent of substance use should not be defeated, even if accused was intoxicated at the time.
Canada (before Bouchard-Lebrun)	Broad definition of mental disorder leading to insanity that excludes self-induced states caused by alcohol or drugs. Voluntary extreme intoxication available as a mens rea defense for nonviolent general-intent crimes. Voluntary advanced intoxication available as a mens rea defense for specific-intent crimes.