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He took federal schedule I substances on a live YouTube stream. A third option is that the DoD doesn't actually care that much. https://www.latimes.com/busines

He took federal schedule I substances on a live YouTube stream. A third option is that the DoD doesn't actually care that much. https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-elon-musk-security-clearance-20190307-story.html https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-elon-musk-security-cl... - "Musk has refiled his SF-86 security form, which requires a federal employee or contractor seeking a clearance to acknowledge any illegal drug use over the previous seven years, according to the official, who asked not to be identified. SpaceX has contracts to launch satellites for the U.S. military." - "Musk’s “adjudication” review by the Defense Security Service continues with no decision yet, the U.S. official said. Typically during an adjudication, a person keeps his or her security clearance but loses access to information classified as secret, according to the official. If the drug use involves minor issues or doesn’t appear to contain any serious security concerns, the unit reviewing the case could just close it and update Musk’s record."

OrvalWintermute 4y ago
the argument about illegal drugs is, in part, that someone using them can be blackmailed, and may be a total junkie willing to sell out secrets for a 8 ball. He isn't hanging out on skidrow begging for change to get his next heroin fix. I don't think either of those apply with Musk, because he is a pot afficianado and openly pushing it, and pro-legalization. Some states have legalized because they want those juicy tax revenues, There is a significant part of the populace that realizes pot has been overcriminalized particularly for those with medical issues. While there are risks and dangers associated with all of these (see Alex Berenson), I don't see an adjudication authority seeing Musk as a security risk. Dollars talk, and saving the federal government hundreds of millions with cheaper launches probably influences this some. But, the feds prolly see the long view and recognize Musk is likely to push the Americans into the infinity cash supplies of space tourism, space freight, deep space exporation, space mining, and the national prestige of first humans to Mars. Why would they want to impair that over a bit of weed?
- scollet 4y ago
  Bro I think you should lay off the cough syrup. What the fuck is this comment?
scollet 4y ago
> He took federal schedule I substances on a live YouTube stream. A third option is that the DoD doesn't actually care that much. https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-elon-musk-security-cl https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-elon-musk-security-cl... This is about weed, what are you talking about?

OrvalWintermute 4y ago

the argument about illegal drugs is, in part, that someone using them can be blackmailed, and may be a total junkie willing to sell out secrets for a 8 ball. He isn't hanging out on skidrow begging for change to get his next heroin fix. I don't think either of those apply with Musk, because he is a pot afficianado and openly pushing it, and pro-legalization. Some states have legalized because they want those juicy tax revenues, There is a significant part of the populace that realizes pot has been overcriminalized particularly for those with medical issues. While there are risks and dangers associated with all of these (see Alex Berenson), I don't see an adjudication authority seeing Musk as a security risk. Dollars talk, and saving the federal government hundreds of millions with cheaper launches probably influences this some. But, the feds prolly see the long view and recognize Musk is likely to push the Americans into the infinity cash supplies of space tourism, space freight, deep space exporation, space mining, and the national prestige of first humans to Mars. Why would they want to impair that over a bit of weed?

scollet 4y ago
Bro I think you should lay off the cough syrup. What the fuck is this comment?

scollet 4y ago

> He took federal schedule I substances on a live YouTube stream. A third option is that the DoD doesn't actually care that much. https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-elon-musk-security-cl https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-elon-musk-security-cl... This is about weed, what are you talking about?