Wiz Khalifa Facing Nine Months In Romanian Prison Over Drug Possession

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Wiz Khalifa performs a late night set in the Palomino tent during Stagecoach country music festival in Indio, Calif., Sunday, April 28, 2024. © Andy Abeyta/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Wiz Khalifa apologized profusely to the country of Romania after having 18 grams of cannabis on his person, which is not fully legal.

Wiz Khalifa is in real danger of staying behind bars at a Romanian prison. The beloved rapper is facing a sentence of nine months for illegal drug possession. You may remember that he publicly apologized on his Twitter (X) account for reportedly having 18 grams of cannabis on him. That came from the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism or DIICOT.

"Last nights show was amazing. 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 ass joint next time." He was in Romania for the Beach Please! Festival in Continesti.

Per TMZ, Romania's Constanța Court of Appeal upheld an appeal from DIICOT today, December 18. Previously, Wiz was only fined 3,000 leu, which roughly equates to 700 U.S. dollars.

While Cancan reports that the decision is final, according to Romanian law, Wiz Khalifa's legal team is getting ready to appeal it. The laws regarding drug possession in the Central-Southeastern country are really strict, so it wouldn't be too surprising if the "Black and Yellow" star has to face this sentence.

It's an unfortunate development for the 38-year-old, who put out his Kush + OJ sequel in April, along with a 15th anniversary edition to the that classic mixtape.

When Was Wiz Khalifa Arrested In Romania?

On top of that, he's featured on projects from Snoop Dogg, Curren$y and Harry Fraud, DDG, and Smoke DZA.

Additionally, he's been on tour for K&OJ2, alongside one with Sean Paul.

Wiz was arrested but let go shortly after for this drug possession ordeal in July of last year. He was one of many big-name rappers to perform at this festival. Don Toliver, Yeat, Travis Scott, Ice Spice, Chief Keef, and Gucci Mane were a few others.

Khalifa was indicted for illegal drug use and possession in October 2024. His nine-month ruling is somewhat lenient as the minimum sentence is three months. However, max equates to two years.

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Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.

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