Jacob Hunter Bio

Jacob Hunter is an advocate for drug policy reform and social justice based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Jacob is the Policy Director of the Beyond Prohibition Foundation and sits on the Board of Directors of both the BC Civil Liberties Association, and the Pivot Foundation. Jacob is also the founder and administrator of the activist website WhyProhibition.ca as well as a member of RightsCity.org editorial board.

Though he considers himself a non-partisan progressive, Jacob has volunteered on various political campaigns since 2000, working with likeminded candidates regardless of party affiliation. During the most recent provincial election Jacob served as Campaign Manager for the Green Party in Vancouver-Fraserview, while during the most recent federal election, Jacob served as Communications Director for the NDP in West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country.

Jacob attended the University of Northern British Columbia where he studied political science and economics. Jacob lives with his girlfriend, Nicole Seguin, and two dogs, in the West End of Vancouver.