Better Organizing to Win Legalization (BOWL) is a cannabis policy advocacy organization focused on ending federal marijuana prohibition and advancing legalization with a strong emphasis on social justice, equity, and community reinvestment.
Federal marijuana legalization and decriminalization; descheduling cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act; expungement and retroactive relief for past marijuana offenses; social equity provisions for communities harmed by prohibition; support for small and minority-owned cannabis businesses; cannabis industry regulation and reinvestment.
Primarily supported by donations and advocacy contributions from individuals and aligned cannabis reform supporters; specific funding details are not publicly clear.
Justin Strekal is a prominent founder and public face of the organization; it has worked alongside groups such as Drug Policy Alliance, NORML, Marijuana Justice, National Cannabis Industry Association, and Parabola Center in cannabis reform coalitions.
non-profit advocacy organization / political action committee
