Elon Musk denies being ‘on weed’ when posting $420 stock tweet

During an emotional interview, the Tesla chief says he’s been working 120-hour weeks to meet his targets

Elon Musk
Musk at the Allen & Company Sun Valley media conference in 2015
(Image credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has said that he was “not on weed” when he posted a controversial tweet about the electric car company’s stock last week.

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