Elon Musk's security clearance is reportedly under review by the Pentagon after he smoked marijuana on Joe Rogan's podcast in September

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• The Pentagon is reviewing Elon Musk's federal security clearance after he smoked marijuana during a September interview with Joe Rogan, Bloomberg reports, citing a US official.
• Musk's security clearance is tied to SpaceX, the rocket manufacturing and launching company where Musk serves as CEO.
• The company launches satellites for the US government.
• The Pentagon did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.

The Pentagon is reviewing Elon Musk's federal security clearance after he smoked marijuana during a September interview with Joe Rogan, Bloomberg reports, citing a US official. (Recreational use of marijuana is legal in California, where the interview was filmed, but not under US law.)

Musk's security clearance is tied to SpaceX, the rocket manufacturing and launching company where Musk serves as CEO. The company launches satellites for the US government.

The Pentagon did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.

Before his interview with Rogan, Musk told The New York Times in August that marijuana hurts one's ability to work.

"Weed is not helpful for productivity. There's a reason for the word 'stoned.' You just sit there like a stone on weed," Musk said.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.