Rapper Wiz Khalifa has been sentenced to nine months in jail by a Romanian court on drug possession charges, more than a year after he lit up onstage at a local music festival. The decision, handed down Thursday by the Constanta Court of Appeal, is final under Romanian law.​

The Associated Press (AP) reports that Prosecutors say police stopped the 38-year-old “Multiverse” artist in July 2024 after allegedly smoking cannabis during his set at the Beach, Please! festival in Costinești, a coastal resort on the Black Sea. 

Authorities reported he was carrying roughly 18 grams of cannabis and had already consumed some on stage.​

During the Costinești performance, which sparked the case, he was seen smoking a large, hand‑rolled cigarette while performing his anthem about partying and freedom.​

Soon after, he apologized on X:

“Didn’t mean any disrespect to the country of Romania by lighting up on stage. They were very respectful and let me go. I’ll be back soon. But without a big ass joint next time,” he shared.

A lower court had previously issued Khalifa, whose real name is Cameron Jibril Thomaz, a criminal fine of 3,600 lei (about $830) for illegal possession of dangerous drugs.

Still, prosecutors appealed and pushed for a tougher outcome. The appeals court ultimately convicted him of “possession of dangerous drugs, without right, for personal consumption” and upgraded the penalty to a harsher sentence.​

Romania’s drug laws are strict compared to most Western countries; even personal cannabis possession is a crime that can bring three months to two years in prison or a fine.

It is not yet clear whether Romanian officials will try to have “Young, Wild & Free” rapper extradited from the United States.