This case has had such repercussions that it still pops up from time to time in the world information space – in the news, memes, and debates. During the recording of the podcast, it is understood that Musk and Rogan were smoking marijuana, not ordinary cigarettes.

What were the results?

With SpaceX, the space company founded and led by Elon Musk, government orders and marijuana still federally illegal, the case has caught public and ultimately state attention. But according to the billionaire, the first allegations did not originate in any way from the authorities – competitors allegedly compelled regulatory authorities to take charge of alleged drug addiction head of the company.

After that I had to do random drug tests and stuff to prove I wasn’t a drug addict. […] SpaceX’s competitors said, “Why don’t you do anything? Watch Joe Rogan smoking weed on his podcast.”
– said Musk to one of the podcast’s hosts.

However, it adds He had to not only pass the tests, but also pass the entire company SpaceX.. The point is, SpaceX, which received a grant from the US government, is “legally obliged to provide a drug-free workplace.”

Musk did not specify which agency or institutions conducted the random test, but it was likely the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that enforced the law.