Last Saturday, The Wall Street Journal published an extensive report in which, citing anonymous sources, it accused tycoon Elon Musk of having a problem with "illegal drugs." The accusations are worrying the directors of his companies, Tesla and SpaceX.
According to the WSJ, "The world's wealthiest person has used LSD, cocaine, ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms, often at private parties around the world, where attendees sign nondisclosure agreements or give up their phones to enter."
The newspaper also mentioned that Musk publicly used marijuana and said that "he has a prescription for the psychedelic-like ketamine."
According to the media, the situation worries many members of the boards of the companies and some managers who view Musk's public behavior with concern. Some of them are also concerned about the possible health problems that drug use can cause.
However, Musk went to X (Twitter) to categorically deny the report and harshly criticize the WSJ.
"After that one puff with Rogan, I agreed, at NASA's request, to do 3 years of random drug testing. Not even trace quantities were found of any drugs or alcohol," Musk wrote, recalling an encounter with podcaster Joe Rogan in 2018 when he smoked some marijuana on camera.
After that one puff with Rogan, I agreed, at NASA’s request, to do 3 years of random drug testing.
Not even trace quantities were found of any drugs or alcohol. @WSJ is not fit to line a parrot cage for bird 💩
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 7, 2024
The magnate also said in other publications on X that if drugs served to improve his performance, he would undoubtedly consume them.
"If drugs actually helped improve my net productivity over time, I would definitely take them!" he wrote.
If drugs actually helped improve my net productivity over time, I would definitely take them!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 8, 2024
He also highlighted his management as CEO of Tesla when responding to a user who had published the Italian television replicas of the WSJ report: "… while simultaneously leading Tesla to be the world's most valuable car company (Model Y is the selling vehicle on Earth) and SpaceX to be the world's most valuable space company (~80% of all payload to orbit last year)."
"Whatever I'm doing, I should obviously keep doing it!" declared the tycoon.
… while simultaneously leading Tesla to be the world’s most valuable car company (Model Y is the selling vehicle on Earth) and SpaceX to be the world’s most valuable space company (~80% of all payload to orbit last year).
Whatever I’m doing, I should obviously keep doing it!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 8, 2024
