Wiz Khalifa has been sentenced to nine months in prison in Romania for drug possession.
In July 2024, the rapper – real name Cameron Thomaz – was arrested and charged with “illegal possession of high-risk drugs” after he smoked marijuana onstage during a gig at the Beach Please! Festival in Costinesti.
Khalifa was found in possession of more than 18 grams of cannabis.
Citing local agency Agerpress, editors at The Associated Press reported on Thursday that officials at the Constanta Court of Appeal had convicted the Black and Yellow artist of “possession of dangerous drugs, without right, for personal consumption”.
The judge overturned a previous fine of approximately $829 (£619) and ruled that Khalifa must serve the sentence in custody.
According to ABC Audio, the judge argued that the North Dakota native “represents ostentatious conduct that significantly amplifies the social danger of the offence”.
They also wrote that he “transmitted to the general public a message of normalisation of illegal conduct, tacitly encouraging tolerance of, and implicitly the consumption of, drugs among young people”.
As Khalifa is a U.S. citizen, it’s unclear whether local authorities will file an extradition request.
Representatives for the hip-hop star – who is open about his daily weed use – have not yet commented on the news.
But after Khalifa was arrested, he issued an apology via social media the following morning.
“Last nights show was amazing (sic). I didn’t mean any disrespect to the country of Romania by lighting up on stage. They were very respectful and let me go. I’ll be back soon. But without a big a*s joint next time,” the 38-year-old wrote at the time.
