A musician lighting up a joint is rarely a shocking sight these days—unless you’re on stage in a place where the plant is illegal. Rapper Wiz Khalifa is learning this the hard way after being charged with drug possession in Romania.
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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 star was originally fined around $830, but prosecutors contested the ruling, arguing for a harsher sentence. In December 2025, the court sentenced Khalifa to nine months in prison.
The court denied a motion to appeal the sentence in February 2026. It’s unclear whether Khalifa will face extradition.
Khalifa is well known in the cannabis community. His brand, Khalifa Kush, is sold in several states and ranks among the top-selling flower lines in Florida.
However, Romania has some of the strictest drug 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.
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Back in America, rapper GloRilla was recently arrested after police found marijuana in her home in Georgia after a reported burglary. Authorities later charged the rapper, whose real name is Gloria Woods, with drug possession.
Woods’ lawyers pushed back on the case, arguing prosecutors should focus on the suspects who broke in and stole several high-value items. They called the turn of events “a disturbing window into how warped law enforcement priorities have become.”
Both Wiz Khalifa and GloRilla join the long list of celebrities busted for cannabis. While many places have legalized the plant, the cases highlight how uneven cannabis laws remain around the world.
*The Associated Press contributed to this report.
