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Elon Musk smokes marijuana live on web show
BBC News ^ | 7th September 2018 | BBC News

Posted on 09/07/2018 7:25:12 AM PDT by Ennis85

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has smoked marijuana live on the web during a podcast with comedian Joe Rogan.

Mr Rogan offered his guest the drug, which is legal in California, as the pair discussed tech innovation and the public's perception of Mr Musk.

"I mean, it's legal, right?" asked the Tesla founder, before taking a drag on the joint.

Last month, Mr Musk said he was not "on weed" when he tweeted about plans to make Tesla a private firm.

The business leader made the comments in an interview with the New York Times.

He also told the newspaper he works "120-hour weeks" and takes sedatives.

His controversial plans regarding Tesla's ownership were dropped about two weeks later, following outrage from some investors.

In another development, Tesla's chief accounting officer said he had resigned after only one month in the role, citing "the level of public attention placed on the company" among his reasons.

The firm's head of HR, Gaby Toledano, also announced she would not rejoin the company after a leave of absence. Tesla shares fell more than 7% in early New York trading.

'Is it legal?'

During the podcast, Mr Rogan offered Mr Musk a joint, which he said contained a mix of tobacco and marijuana - dried leaves and flowering parts of the female cannabis plant.

Of 50 US sates, recreational cannabis remains illegal in 41 - but it was legalised in California, where the podcast was filmed, in January.

"Is that a cigar?" asked Mr Musk when his host first proffered the joint.

The pair also enjoyed whiskey during the podcast recording.

Mr Musk pointed out: "Alcohol's a drug."

During their conversation, Mr Musk talked about his health and his management of Tesla - which he said was the most challenging of his various businesses and projects.

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To: nikos1121

Losers don’t create $60,000,000,000 companies from scratch in well-entrenched high-stakes industries.
That major players “have products coming down the pike” is only because he created major competition. They’re a decade behind him, and will be hard-pressed to produce better.

Not sure how you conclude “short it ... put the Tesla to shame.”


41 posted on 09/07/2018 8:18:52 AM PDT by ctdonath2 (The Red Queen wasn't kidding.)
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To: Ennis85

What gives the muskrat his musk? Maryjane

Love, the lion


42 posted on 09/07/2018 8:21:21 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (#DeplorableMe #BitterClinger #HillNO! #cishet #MyPresident #MAGA #Winning #covfefe)
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To: Ennis85

It’s not really drug use if you and the joint only exist within a massive simulation.


43 posted on 09/07/2018 8:21:43 AM PDT by Dagnabitt
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To: Ennis85

As if I needed yet *another* reason to avoid his products like the plague!


44 posted on 09/07/2018 8:31:29 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (I've Never Owned Slaves...You've Never Picked Cotton.End Of "Discussion".)
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To: MinuteGal
Works 120 hours a week, takes sedatives, smokes marijuana...." This creep's brain will soon be so scrambled, it'll look like an IHOP breakfast

Ooooh, most excellent. You have to assume someone might steal it.

45 posted on 09/07/2018 8:33:23 AM PDT by Bedford Forrest (Roger, Contact, Judy, Out. Fox One. Splash one.<I>)
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To: Ennis85

Rumor has it he’s hired Charlie Sheen and Randy Quaid as advisors.


46 posted on 09/07/2018 8:37:16 AM PDT by CrazyIvan (A gentleman arms himself for the protection of others.)
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To: ctdonath2

Go ahead and put your money where your mouth is. DOn’t see any dividend. Don’t know if they’ve even made money. Don’t know. Don’t know of any brokerage firm bullish on this stock still. Sounds like they’re way behind in their production, and they have quality issues.

I drove a Tesla about a year ago. The most amazing car I’ve ever driven, bar none. Next car I buy, probably in three years, will be electric.

I do see that the board of directors of his company better step in before he does more damage....like for example shooting his mouth off that he’s going to take the company private and has the capital to do it.

IN short, his car is looking more and more like a Delorean in the making.


47 posted on 09/07/2018 8:38:51 AM PDT by nikos1121 (Trump w/ Cabinet to the press:"You're free to stay or to go, as I believe in a free press." lol)
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To: ctdonath2

oops!!!!!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3685632/posts


48 posted on 09/07/2018 8:44:26 AM PDT by nikos1121 (Trump w/ Cabinet to the press:"You're free to stay or to go, as I believe in a free press." lol)
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To: bigdaddy45

He’s likely always been like this. He is a successful person, but I think he and I are the same.

I have the intellect to run a company - even two of this size. But I don’t have “what it takes” to do either. He has a board, and I have a board. I have to take a step back and let them do them while I do me.

As a designer and visionary he and I both have what it takes, but there are certain aspects that we don’t.

I’m impressed by his life, but I also think he’s a flawed person - like everyone.

As far as where his company is going, it’s going down. And that’s ok - it’s supposed to. You can’t tell investors that but the Tesla car brand was designed not to be the best, it was designed to be the first. After this company broke ground of COURSE other companies will come and improve on it. That’s the natural progression. He understands this. Investors would never invest if they understood this as well.

The Solar industry seems to get it, and it’s investment has been glacially slow. Same with wind power. The first generations won’t be perfect but they are moving toward a goal.


49 posted on 09/07/2018 9:00:00 AM PDT by Celerity
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To: Ennis85

Dope smoker Musk? Well that explains this lunacy: https://www.space.com/41749-elon-musk-living-in-simulation-rogan-podcast.html


50 posted on 09/07/2018 9:27:56 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Ennis85

Stupidity re-defined.


51 posted on 09/07/2018 9:34:21 AM PDT by heterosupremacist (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God.)
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To: Drew68
You must not know much about Federal law or contracting. Marijuana cultivation, possession, use, transfer, or sale are still illegal under U.S. Federal law. Federal contracts contain clauses that require employers maintain a drug free workplace, mandate drug testing for certain positions, and prohibit any employee from using illicit drugs, including the CEO. SpaceX and any other Musk organization that does business with the Federal government can be fined and barred from obtaining contracts. Individuals also can be civilly or criminally prosecuted.
52 posted on 09/07/2018 9:50:41 AM PDT by nickedknack
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To: nickedknack
Federal contracts contain clauses that require employers maintain a drug free workplace, mandate drug testing for certain positions, and prohibit any employee from using illicit drugs, including the CEO.

Sounds like the federal governments's problem, not Musk's.

53 posted on 09/07/2018 10:03:15 AM PDT by Drew68
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
Rogan pretty much cheerleads for various kinds of dope on each of his shows, oh, and he's a real Trump-bashing moron. With the right guest the show can be interesting, but with him as the host, the average of his and his guest's /s' IQs has to be above 100, or the show sucks.

54 posted on 09/07/2018 10:05:39 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: Ennis85

The investors and NASA must be pleased that the ceo is a pothead.


55 posted on 09/07/2018 11:42:00 AM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: nikos1121

Doesn’t help, but also doesn’t negate $60B in new companies making major industry advances.


56 posted on 09/07/2018 1:40:33 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (The Red Queen wasn't kidding.)
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