Wiz Khalifa Gets 9-Month Prison Sentence in Romania for Sm0king Wee-Wee On-Stage

Wiz Khalifa has been sentenced to nine months in prison in Romania for smoking cannabis on stage at the Beach, Please! festival in Costinești last July.

The Constanța Court of Appeal overturned an earlier fine of 3,600 Romanian lei ($829) and ruled the rapper must serve the sentence in custody. Wiz Khalifa, whose real name is Thomaz Cameron Jibril, admitted to smoking a joint during his performance, but expressed regret, saying he didn't mean to offend the country.

The prosecution had appealed the initial fine, arguing that Wiz Khalifa's actions sent "a message of normalisation of illegal conduct" and encouraged "drug use among young people". The court's decision is final, but experts say it's unlikely Wiz Khalifa will serve time, given Romania's lack of negotiating power on extradition and the legal status of cannabis in the US.

Wiz Khalifa has been seen performing in the US since the incident and was recently spotted smoking weed on Twitch. His team is exploring options to avoid serving the sentence.