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Wiz Khalifa Accused of Possessing Illegal Drugs in Romania

Written by MAX FM on July 15, 2024

Police in Romania arrested Wiz Khalifa and charged him with illegal drug possession after accusing him of smoking cannabis onstage at the “Beach, Please!” festival in Costinesti.

Romanian prosecutors accused the rapper, whose real name is Cameron Thomaz, 36, of possessing cannabis in the early hours of Sunday, July 14. Under Romanian law, authorities consider cannabis a serious drug, and if they convict Khalifa, he could face up to 10 years in prison.

According to reports, the Romanian anti-organized crime prosecutors organization DIICOT stated that Khalifa smoked cannabis and possessed over 18 grams of the drug during his performance at the music festival. Local authorities took him in for questioning, charged him, but released him shortly afterwards.

After his release, Khalifa posted on social media about the incident, expressing that he meant no disrespect to Romania by smoking onstage.

He acknowledged the country’s respectful handling of the situation and expressed a desire to return without causing controversy.

Khalifa’s public persona often links him to cannabis use, and he openly discusses it in his music and interviews. Earlier this year, he mentioned casually attending his son’s parent-teacher conferences while under the influence, noting that people widely accept it nowadays.

This summer has been eventful for Khalifa, as he and his girlfriend, Aimee Aguilar, announced they are expecting a baby girl. Khalifa also has an 11-year-old son named Sebastian Taylor with his ex-girlfriend Amber Rose.