About Kirk
Kirk Tousaw is a criminal defence lawyer who has practised in British Columbia since being called to the bar in 2005, after starting his legal career in the United States in 1998. His practice centres on cannabis-related criminal defence and advising people and organizations in the medical cannabis industry. He was part of the legal teams behind landmark cases including Allard v. Canada, which struck down restrictions on patients' rights to produce their own medical cannabis, and R. v. Smith, in which the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed patients' right to access derivative forms of medical cannabis. He holds a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Wayne State University School of Law and a Master of Laws from the University of British Columbia, and has testified before parliamentary committees on drug policy and criminal justice. In 2013 he received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his advocacy on behalf of medical cannabis patients and providers. He is based in Vancouver and Victoria, BC, and now works in association with Jack Lloyd Law Corporation.
Practice areas
Education & credentials
- Law school
- Wayne State University School of Law
- Undergraduate
- Michigan State University, BA in Political Philosophy
- Other degrees
- LL.M., University of British Columbia Faculty of Law
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