[...] Musk has a top-secret level clearance because the company he founded and leads is certified to launch military spy satellites for the US government.
The review underscores the ramifications of Musk's appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast in September, where he took a puff of a marijuana blunt during the livestream. Musk's appearance on the program didn't sit well with NASA's top officials, who earlier this month ordered a review of the workplace cultures of SpaceX and Boeing.
NASA's contracts with the aerospace companies -- worth a combined total of $6.8 billion -- require both companies "maintain a program for achieving a drug-and alcohol-free workforce."
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 09 2019, @01:15AM (1 child)
Why do you think having Democrats win the Presidency and the Senate would matter? Democrats won all 3 branches in 2008 and didn't change a damn thing. Meanwhile, we actually have a president who has hinted that he would sign a bill to legalize it.
Most likely, all branches go republican in 2020. Democrats will often get legislative power, but won't get the presidency until they defeat a reelection bid by Pence or Cruz in 2028.
Legalization might not matter for the sort of trouble Elon Musk is in. You can also get your clearance revoked for being a drunk, despite that being legal.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Saturday March 09 2019, @01:23AM
Top Democrats were not preaching cannabis legalization then. Obama was laughing it off. Now you have Schumer and the Dem. Presidential candidates on board, for example.
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