Meghan’s mother, Cindy, would have charged and prosecuted for stealing prescription drugs if it had been you or I.
You're right. One of the workers at the medical clinic reported her to the DEA. He was later fired, but of course they claimed it was for some other reason. Cindy and John wanted the charges all swept under the carpet, but got a sweetheart deal instead for her. No actual punishment for her using her medical clinic to get her drugs in an unlimited supply.