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Elon Musk’s Viral Joint Hit Prompted Expensive NASA-Funded Safety Review

Eric Quintanar
Elon Musk’s Viral Joint Hit Prompted Expensive NASA-Funded Safety Review
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Last year, NASA ordered SpaceX to complete a mandatory review of workplace culture after CEO Elon Musk took a hit of marijuana on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” one of the most popular podcasts in the world, as previously reported by The Washington Post

But on Tuesday, Politico reported that NASA actually paid SpaceX $5 million to perform the review, which includes interviewing employees, educating them about drug policies, and making sure that they follow federally required drug policies. 

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