With COVID-19 still raging in much of the country, the opioid crisis may not be the top public health challenge on most Americans’ minds. But according to the American Medical Association, the pandemic has led to an increased number of opioid-related deaths in 35 states. It’s not just drug dealers, street gang members and habitual criminals who profit from opioid addiction. “Reputable” professionals, including some doctors, practice managers and pharmacists, have also participated in money laundering schemes that enable illegal opioid distribution. Some background Activities which enable illegal opioid distribution are frequently tied up in money laundering, which is defined as the act of concealing proceeds obtained from illegal means by funneling it through legitimate sources. The first law directly focused on this activity, the Money Laundering Control...