Attorney General Sam Olens May Wrap-Up

“Pill Mill Bill” Now Law

On May 2, Gov. Deal signed the Georgia Pain Management Clinic Act to take effect July 1, 2013. The Act is the result of H.B. 178, the “Pill Mill” bill we championed in the Georgia legislative session.

Georgia is a safer place now that pain clinics in Georgia must be licensed and regulated by the Georgia Composite Medical Board. The law will shut down narcotic-trafficking pill mills and help reduce prescription drug abuse in our communities, while licensing honest doctors who offer legitimate pain relief to patients with intractable pain.

Tobacco Trafficking Ring Prosecution

Also recently, more than $1.3 million in unpaid taxes were collected and 49 defendants were sentenced after an 18 month prosecution of an extensive tobacco trafficking ring spanning several counties.

Our office prosecuted this complex case on behalf of the State of Georgia.

Prescription Warnings Needed for Newborns

Along with 42 state attorneys general, I have signed a letter urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to place a black box warning on opioid analgesics to indicate the risk of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS).

Georgia Lawyers Donate more than 840,000 Pounds of Food

Congratulations to the Georgia legal community for raising the equivalent of 842,317 pounds of food for our 2013 Georgia Legal Food Frenzy, a 38 percent increase from last year.

Commencement Speech at Kennesaw State University

Sam recently had the honor of addressing the 2013 graduating class of Kennesaw State University. Congratulations to all of our state’s high school and college graduates and best of luck in your next chapter.