Friday, September 7, 2018

SpaceX Drawn Into Elon Musk's Cloud Of Marijuana As USAF Launches Inquiry

It appears the puff of marijuana inhaled by Elon Musk last night on a podcast has drawn in Los Angeles-based SpaceX and one of its big customers--the U.S. Air Force--according to reports on Friday. Sources said that the U.S. Air Force has launched an inquiry into the highly public drug usage. Even though recreational and medicinal use of marijuana is legal in some states--including California--the U.S. prohibits the use of marijuana by a current U.S. Government employee or member of the military, and also prohibits security clearances for "for any person who is an unlawful user of a controlled substance". Marijuana is still a controlled substance at the Federal level. It's unclear how Musk's personal drug use will impact SpaceX, however, Musk serves as CEO of SpaceX. Image: The successful launch of a secretive U.S. Air Force plane in September of 2017

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