THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE HAS JOINED A-G’S OFFICES IN OTHER STATES THAT ARE WORKING TO RECOVER THE COST OPIATES HAVE ON THE STATES. BRIAN MCMATH IN AN ASSISTANT A-G IN NEW MEXICO. HE SAYS AT LEAST ONE DRUG COMPANY HAS GOTTEN THE CASE MOVED FROM STATE COURT TO FEDERAL COURT, BASED ON WHAT HE CALLS A FAULTY ARGUMENT THAT NEW MEXICO’S CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT CONTAINS PART OF THE FEDERAL SUBSTANCES ACT TO DETERMINE IF A DRUG COMPANY ACTUALLY VIOLATED THE STATE LAW.
HE SAYS THEY’VE FILED A MOTION TO REMAND WITH THE FEDERAL COURT JUDGE TO SEND IT BACK TO STATE COURT. MCMATH SAYS THE A-G’S OFFICE WANTS THE CASE MOVED OUT OF THE MULTI-CASE LITIGATION IN OHIO.
