Tesla erupts in chaos after senior execs leave, Musk tokes up

While Musk said he was “not a regular smoker of weed,” he took a drag from what Rogan described as a joint containing tobacco mixed with marijuana. (BLOOMBERG\/Twitter)

By:

Dana Hull

September 07, 2018 05:00 AM

SAN FRANCISCO -- The turmoil at Tesla Inc. reached a fever pitch, as the news that two senior executives are leaving Elon Musk’s electric-car maker emerged just hours after he smoked marijuana during an hours-long interview streamed live online.

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