Elon Releases Drug Test, Challenges NYT Writers Who Accused Him of Being a Druggie to Do Same

Elon Musk has obviously used THC, because we have all seen him smoking pot in a state where it is legal to do so. 

But the Pravda Media has been hyping the story that Elon has a whole pharmacopia of drugs, legal and illegal, and that he abuses them so much that it presented a problem when he was around Donald Trump. 

First, it’s kind of funny that they even float stories like this, since they bent over backward to portray Hunter Biden’s rampant illegal drug use, human trafficking, and illegal combinations of firearms and dangerous drugs as no big deal, but whatever. 

NYT journalist Twohey claims anonymous sources reported Elon Musk’s rampant drug use.

This is the same outlet that shamelessly spread the Russiagate collusion hoax.

She notes reporters couldn’t penetrate Elon’s circle. Such reporting should be considered embellished or false… pic.twitter.com/45KbTeCmiw

— Media Lies (@MediasLies) May 31, 2025

NYT journalist Twohey claims anonymous sources reported Elon Musk’s rampant drug use. This is the same outlet that shamelessly spread the Russiagate collusion hoax. She notes reporters couldn’t penetrate Elon’s circle. Such reporting should be considered embellished or false until proven.

The Times story was clearly a hit piece, because it was all based on sources outside the inner circle, and throws in casual references to “Nazi salutes.” 

Mr. Musk’s drug consumption went well beyond occasional use. He told people he was taking so much ketamine, a powerful anesthetic, that it was affecting his bladder, a known effect of chronic use. He took Ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms. And he traveled with a daily medication box that held about 20 pills, including ones with the markings of the stimulant Adderall, according to a photo of the box and people who have seen it.

It is unclear whether Mr. Musk, 53, was taking drugs when he became a fixture at the White House this year and was handed the power to slash the federal bureaucracy. But he has exhibited erratic behavior, insulting cabinet members, gesturing like a Nazi and garbling his answers in a staged interview.

At the same time, Mr. Musk’s family life has grown increasingly tumultuous as he has negotiated overlapping romantic relationships and private legal battles involving his growing brood of children, according to documents and interviews.

My God, give it up, New York Times. How do you expect a story to be taken seriously when a jumble of unrelated stories, including an outright hoax, are used as “evidence?” Especially after admitting that you don’t even know if Musk was using drugs while interacting with Trump or DOGE.

From NYT: Elon Musk’s ‘drug consumption went well beyond occasional use.’ https://t.co/5ZPlGzmDzO pic.twitter.com/2QeNuaAwYS

— Byron York (@ByronYork) May 30, 2025

In response to the charges, Elon Musk did something surprising: he released his most recent drug test, which I assume he takes in relation to his many roles of responsibility, presumably including his work for the government. 

Elon has admitted that he had a prescription for Ketamine, which is used to treat depression. It is highly successful in doing so, and therefore it is unsurprising that a doctor prescribed it for him. 

Elon Musk explains why he uses Ketamine:

“There are times when I have a negative chemical state in my brain, like depression, I guess. Ketamine is helpful for getting one out of a negative frame of mind.” pic.twitter.com/PUTzdkRWkQ

— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) March 18, 2024

I happen to know that particular fact because severe depression runs in my family, and ketamine was a wonder drug in one case. I didn’t need to know about Elon’s struggles, but it was brave of him to share that tidbit when asked directly. 

DRIVE-BY MEDIA: Will reporters from the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal who falsely claimed Elon Musk was on drugs agree to take drug tests themselves? The billionaire released his own most recent drug test – he’s clean. Elon has thrown down the gauntlet challenging… pic.twitter.com/yK5r8ot3mS

— @amuse (@amuse) June 17, 2025

It wouldn’t be shocking if Musk used Adderall because it is so common, but his drug test did not show any evidence of recent use. I’m not at all clear why anybody in Trump’s orbit would insinuate, based on seeing a pill in a pillcase, that they knew he was using the drug, and one would do well to ask how they know what an Adderall looks like.

🚨 FAKE NEWS ALERT: NYTimes put out a HIT PIECE on @ElonMusk accusing him of excessive drug use while he was in the Trump White House

Elon has now COMPLETELY debunked that smear piece, releasing a full, comprehensive urine test.

Which was negative ACROSS THE BOARD, of course… pic.twitter.com/tOAo7suGTw

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) June 17, 2025

It’s funny that Musk asked his critics to release drug tests as well, and we can be pretty confident that they will not. We have no reason to believe that any of the authors of these hit pieces are on drugs, but then again, what is good for the goose and all that. 

…last year, as he jumped into the political arena, some people who knew him worried about his frequent drug use, mood swings and fixation on having more children. This account of his behavior is based on private messages obtained by The Times as well as interviews with more than a dozen people who have known or worked with him.

This year, some of his longtime friends have renounced him, pointing to some of his public conduct.

“Elon has pushed the boundaries of his bad behavior more and more,” said Philip Low, a neuroscientist and onetime friend of Mr. Musk’s who criticized him for his Nazi-like gesture at a rally.

Expect them to ignore the challenge or claim that they have a right to privacy, which they surely do. But what they cannot claim is that their drug use would be any less relevant–after all, The New York Times is extremely influential, and the unverified stories were intended to shape the political atmosphere in America. If Elon’s mental state is relevant, so is theirs in a way that isn’t true for most private citizens. 

Interesting that “Kirsten Grind” was an author on both this New York Times piece and the 2024 Wall Street Journal article accusing Elon Musk of being on drugs.

Lawsuit time? https://t.co/S0KqvmLsNF pic.twitter.com/0jrJPHospu

— ALX 🇺🇸 (@alx) June 17, 2025

These stories are about nothing more than smearing Elon, and that is to be expected. If you have a target on your back put there by the Dems, the Times will take a shot. 

That’s all this is about. If Elon can run Tesla, SpaceX, Starlink, The Boring Company, Neuralink, and all the rest, he’s in better shape than any ink-stained wretch.