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- When Puff, Puff Passage Goes Wrong! Wiz Khalifa Speaks Out After Reportedly Being Charged For Lighting Up On Stage In Romania (newsbreak.com)
Wiz Khalifa faces charges of illegal drug possession after sparking a joint during a performance in Romania. The incident occurred late Saturday night during the Beach Please! Festival, where local law enforcement intervened and escorted him off the stage.
The “Roll Up” rapper was found with 18 grams of cannabis. Dressed in a black vest and adorned with shiny chains, Khalifa casually lit a large joint on stage, inhaled deeply amidst cheers from the audience, and admired the joint with apparent satisfaction. While the crowd enjoyed the show, Romanian authorities took immediate action, given the severity of the country’s drug laws, which could impose a prison term of up to 10 years for such an offense.
A video capturing the moment the rapper was detained by police has been making rounds on social media. Following his detainment and subsequent questioning early on July 14, Khalifa was charged but later released.
Khalifa addressed the situation via his X account, expressing gratitude towards Romanian officials for their respectful treatment and promising a return to Romania—next time without the marijuana. His acknowledgment did not fall far from his usual persona, known widely for his frequent cannabis use.
The incident sparked varied reactions online. On Instagram, fans debated the rapper’s decision to smoke on stage in a country with strict drug laws, with some pointing out the importance of respecting local regulations while others defended his well-known lifestyle.
Wiz Khalifa is no stranger to controversy for his smoking habits, even revealing in an earlier report by Complex that he consumes around 30 joints a day.