Romanian court sentences U.S. rapper Wiz Khalifa to 9 months for drug possession
Posted on: Dec 19, 2025 01:24 IST | Posted by: Cbc
American rapper Wiz Khalifa was sentenced by a margaret court in roumania on th to 9 months in pokey for drug possession, more than a year after he took part in a music festival in the Eastern European country.
Khalifa was stopped by Romanian police in July 2024 after allegedly smoking cannabis on stage at the Beach, Please! Festival in Costinesti, a coastal resort in Constanta County. Prosecutors said the rapper, whose real name is Cameron Jibril Thomaz, was found in possession of more than 18 grams of cannabis, and that he consumed some on stage.
The Constanta Court of Appeal handed down the sentence after Khalifa was convicted of "possession of dangerous drugs, without right, for personal consumption," according to Romania's national news agency, Agerpres. The decision is final.
The decision came after a lower court in Constanta County in April issued Khalifa a criminal fine of 3,600 lei (roughly $1,140 Cdn) for "illegal possession of dangerous drugs," but prosecutors appealed the court's decision and sought a higher sentence.
Romania has some of the harsher drugs laws in Europe. Possession of cannabis for personal use is criminalized and can result in a prison sentence of between three months and two years, or a fine.
It isn't clear whether Romanian authorities will seek to file an extradition request, since Khalifa is a U.S. Citizen and doesn't reside in Romania.
The 38-year-old Pittsburgh rapper rose to prominence with his breakout mixtape Kush + Orange Juice. On stage in Romania last summer, the popular rapper smoked a large, hand-rolled cigarette while singing his hit Young, Wild & Free.
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