The world’s richest man regularly consumed ketamine, ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms during his rise to political prominence, anonymous sources familiar with his activities told the Times. While ketamine can be legally prescribed as a Schedule III substance, recreational use or mixing it with other drugs would probably violate federal workplace policies. “If you’ve used too much ketamine, you can’t really get work done, and I have a lot of work,” Musk previously told journalist Don Lemon in March 2024, downplaying his consumption. “Yet Elon Musk did just that, joining the Trump Administration’s efforts to cut waste, fraud and abuse. However, those insiders tell the Times that Musk received advance warning of random drug tests – undermining their effectiveness.
