He is young, wild and free.
Wiz Khalifa has reportedly been charged with illegal drug possession after using marijuana while performing at the Beach Please festival on Saturday night.
“The prosecutor of the Constanta Regional Organized Crime and Terrorism Investigation Department has ordered the opening of a criminal case against the defendant (a US citizen) who was being investigated for the offence of illegal possession of narcotic drugs,” Romanian Anti-Organized Crime Prosecutor DIICOT said. stated in a press release Sunday.
“At a recital at a music festival held in the resort town of Costinesti in Constanța County, [Khalifa] He was in possession of more than 18 grams of cannabis (a dangerous drug) and consumed another amount of cannabis (onstage) in the form of craft cigarettes.”
According to Barron’sThe 10-time Grammy nominee and the others were taken in for questioning early Sunday morning. Khalifa was charged but released from custody.
a The video was posted online The video also showed the 36-year-old “See You Again” rapper being surrounded by a group of Romanian police officers and escorted from the festival site.
Possession of marijuana in Romania can be punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Page Six reached out to Khalifa’s representatives for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
After the incident, Khalifa (real name Cameron Jibril Thomas) I took him to X “By smoking on stage he showed no respect for the country of Romania,” he said.
“They were very gracious and let me go. I’ll be back soon, but without the big joint next time,” he added.
Khalifa is often outspoken about his love for marijuana.
In January he Attending parent-teacher conference for son Sebastian.
“Yeah, I’m coming in high, and that’s what they’re expecting,” he said. “Call Her Daddy” Podcast at that time.
“They know the situation. It’s not like it used to be. [where] “If you smoke marijuana, people will think you’re a bad parent.”
The “Work Hard, Play Hard” host has 11-year-old son Sebastian with ex-wife Amber Rose, but added that his son “will definitely smell like marijuana.”
“I don’t know because I can’t smell it, but I can definitely smell marijuana,” he joked.
That same month, Khalifa also admitted to Skinborne magazine that he smokes “like 30” joints a day.
