Shiva Akula, MD: Commentary from Prison
Shiva Akula, MD wrote the following commentary on courtroom proceedings from prison. Oprah Winfrey asked Carolyn Burke “What is the definition of God?” Carolyn said “God is law so judge is a Divine being”. Is it godly for a judge to allow an inadmissible...
Jeffrey Bado, DO: Biography from Prison
I was born August 27,1955 prematurely (that would be being born earlier than the calculated Estimated Date of Confinement). My first month of life outside my mother’s womb was in an isolation device called an “incubator” (imagine a fancy, large fish...
Promises Unbroken
Jaime Sanchez, organizer of DOCTOKS with Forest Tennant, MD, shared a poem she wrote with us to publish. It is full of love, healing and support for everyone through God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. Promises Unbroken Oh, Way Maker, Miracle Worker, the Light in...
Reflection on President’s Day
President’s Day Reflection: Restoring Liberty by Repealing the Controlled Substances Act This President’s Day, we celebrate the legacy of American leadership — men and women who have worked to uphold liberty, justice, and the rule of law. Yet as we reflect on their...
Steps to End the War on Drugs
Ending the war on drugs in the United States requires a coordinated plan that moves from punishment to regulation, repeals the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), and builds a public‑health–centered system for all currently illegal drugs. So how do we do that? Here are...
War on Drugs Attacks Personal Liberty
How the Controlled Substances Act Attacks Personal Liberty — and Why It Must Be Repealed When the U.S. Congress passed the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) of 1970, it did so in the name of public health and safety. The law’s stated purpose was to curtail the abuse of...
War on Drugs: Empowerment of Criminal Organizations
How the Controlled Substances Act Empowers Criminal Organizations — and Why It Must Be Repealed For more than fifty years, the United States has waged a “War on Drugs” under the authority of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) of 1970. Promising to suppress...
War on Drugs–Healthcare Costs
End the War on Drugs: Lower Healthcare costs Repealing the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and legalizing all drugs would cut U.S. healthcare costs by lowering insurance premiums, reducing expensive crisis care, and replacing the “drug war” model with evidence-based...
War on Drugs: Effects on Public Health
Repealing the Controlled Substances Act: How Ending the War on Drugs Would Improve Public Health For over fifty years, U.S. drug policy has been dominated by the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) of 1970—legislation that created the legal framework for the “War on...Get Your DoC T-shirts
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