Anna Hartz
Musk Responds to Drug Use Claims with Test Results
Elon Musk is once again pushing back against public claims, this time about drugs.
After a recent New York Times article accused him of heavy ketamine use, he responded the way only Elon Musk would—by posting his drug test results on social media, reports Ziare.
On Tuesday, June 17, Musk shared a screenshot of a lab report on X. The test had been done on June 11 by Fastest Labs in South Austin, Texas.
Titled “lol”
It showed a negative result for all substances tested, including ketamine, MDMA, cocaine, amphetamines, and others.
The post was titled simply “lol.” That one word said everything Musk wanted to say. His message seemed clear. He didn’t take any of the drugs mentioned in the story. Or at least, not recently.
The report came nearly two weeks after the New York Times published its story on May 30.
That article claimed Musk had been using ketamine so often in 2024 that it caused problems with his bladder.
It also alleged that he had used ecstasy and mushrooms, and that he often carried a pillbox that included Adderall.
A Small Detail
Drug experts say urine tests like the one Musk took can only detect drug use from the past two to ten days.
One employee from the testing lab confirmed this when contacted by People magazine.
They added that cannabis stays in the system longer, and that hair tests are better for checking longer-term drug use.
Still, Musk’s fans took the lab results as proof he was clean. Even X’s chatbot, Grok, joined in. It wrote a joking response that called the result a “big, fat negative.”
It also guessed Musk was having fun with the rumors and possibly taking a shot at critics.
In 2024, Musk was very involved in politics. He gave about $275 million to support Donald Trump’s re-election campaign. Since Trump returned to office, Musk has led the Department of Government Efficiency.
It’s not known if any of the behavior described in the Times story continued into his new role.