By Mel Wilson, LCSW, MBA In a recent surprise announcement, President Biden informed the nation that he was taking two significant steps related to federal marijuana policy. In that announcement, he stated that his administration will pardon individuals who have been...
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White House Move to Decriminalize Marijuana at federal level should be followed by states | NASW Member Voices
Recent FBI data regarding low-level marijuana possession as a crime shows there was one marijuana arrest every 90 seconds in this nation in 2020.
NASW urges House Members to Oppose American Health Care Act, urges social worker to take action to stop bill
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) strongly urges members of the House of Representatives to oppose the American Health Care Act (AHCA) as it is currently written. There are numerous reasons for our opposition outlined below, but notably we are wary of...
Training Broadens Social Work Fellow’s Understanding of Political Process
By Janeen Cross, DSW, MSW, MBA, LCSWNASW Foundation Social Work HEALS Policy FellowAs the inaugural NASW Foundation Social Work HEALS Policy Fellow, I had the privilege of attending the 2016-2017 American Political Science Association (APSA), Congressional Fellowship...
NASW withholds support of Senate confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to be U.S. Supreme Court Justice
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is withholding support for the Senate confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to become a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. Although Judge Gorsuch’s judicial record is relatively sparse as it relates to the foremost issues of the...
Social Work Organizations Oppose Efforts to Repeal Affordable Care Act
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) transformed our health care system and extended health insurance coverage to over 20 million individuals. Steps are in place to undo the progress we have made. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and...
NASW withholds support for Senate confirmation of Betsy DeVos to be Education Secretary
NASW STATEMENT: The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) chooses not to support the Senate confirmation of Betsy DeVos to become U.S. Secretary of Education. The overarching reasons for our position are that DeVos is woefully inexperienced in managing a major...
Trump’s immigration executive order is inhumane, de facto ban on Muslim immigrants
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) opposes President Donald Trump’s executive order Protection of the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States over concerns the order acts as a de facto ban on Muslim immigrants and was enacted in an...