Elon Musk Assures He Doesn't Do Drugs, But Says He'd Take Them If They 'Improve His Productivity'
Musk tweeted, "If drugs actually helped improve my net productivity over time, I would definitely take them!"
Elon Musk is facing criticism following concerns raised by top executives from his companies, Tesla and SpaceX, regarding alleged drug use, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. In response to the claims, Musk has strongly refuted all allegations. Addressing the accusations made in The Wall Street Journal's report, Musk, who is also the owner of the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), denied any drug use and stated that no trace quantities of drugs were found in his system during the past. However, in classic Musk style, the billionaire also tweeted that he'd "definitely take them" if they help boost his productivity.
Musk asserted that he underwent random drug testing over three years and responded to a tweet regarding the allegations.
After that one puff with Rogan, I agreed, at NASA’s request, to do 3 years of random drug testing.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 7, 2024
Not even trace quantities were found of any drugs or alcohol. @WSJ is not fit to line a parrot cage for bird 💩
As mentioned, in another response on X, Musk claimed that if drugs do actually improve his "net productivity on time," he "would definitely take them."
If drugs actually helped improve my net productivity over time, I would definitely take them!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 8, 2024
Given Musk's usual eccentric style of tweets, it's safe to speculate that this was just a joke.
Musk's attorney, Alex Spiro, countered The Wall Street Journal's report, labelling it as based on "false facts." Spiro mentioned that Musk had undergone drug testing since the 2018 incident when he smoked marijuana on the Joe Rogan podcast.
Musk had downplayed the controversy, claiming to have taken only "one puff" and expressing his aversion to illegal activities in conversations with his biographer Walter Isaacson.
Spiro emphasised that Musk's drug tests have consistently shown no traces of substances since the podcast incident. Despite Musk having admitted to using ketamine in the past for depression treatment, The Wall Street Journal's report alleged Musk's involvement in the use of LSD, cocaine, ecstasy, and psychedelic drugs at parties, some of which required guests to sign non-disclosure agreements and surrender their phones.
The report detailed instances where Musk allegedly consumed multiple acid tablets at a Los Angeles party in 2018 and used magic mushrooms at a Mexico party a year later. Executives from Tesla and SpaceX, expressing concerns over Musk's reported drug use, feared potential repercussions on the companies, according to WSJ.
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