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Joey Hensley

Republican State Senator from Middle Tennessee, Physician

Research

  • Admitted to an affair with his second cousin, to whom he also prescribed opioids and other controlled substances — resulting in medical board sanctions for unethical conduct and probation of his medical license

  • Over 30 professional sanctions for “dishonorable, unethical, and unprofessional conduct” issued by state medical boards

  • Accused of hitting his ex-wife with a car twice during a 2015 domestic dispute; charges were later withdrawn

  • Proposed the “Opioid Abuse Block Grant Act” while simultaneously under investigation for unethical opioid prescriptions

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