Dr. Max Jacobson and the Controlled Substances Act

Dr. Jacobson was the inspiration for a one off character on the show, Mad Men. The state revoked Dr. Jacobson's medical license finally and bans him from practicing in 1975. He tries to get his license back in 1979, but the medical board refuses. On December 17th of that year, 79-year-old Dr.Jacobson dies leaving behind his widow Ruth and their daughter.