The 36-year-old rapper Wiz Khalifa is in hot water after he was arrested for smoking marijuana on stage during his performance at the Beach Please! Festival in Romania.
In a statement released on Monday, Khalifa said that he was only smoking recreational cannabis on stage and that he did not intend to disrespect the country of Romania. He said that he was taken out of the venue and then released.
“Following the arrest of the 36-year-old rapper, the Romanian anti-organized crime prosecutors DIICOT issued a press release which confirmed the events of the night,” the statement read. “According to the issued press release, ‘During a recital held during a music festival held in the Costinești resort, Constan María county, [Khalifa] possessed over 18 grams of cannabis (risk drug) and consumed (onstage) another amount of cannabis under the shape of a craft cigarette. ‘”
The use of marijuana is illegal in Romania. Marijuana is only legal for medical use. The arrest of Wiz Khalifa has been met with widespread reactions from fans and supporters alike. Many have expressed their disappointment that he was arrested and that they had to wait for almost a day for him to be released. Khalifa has now released an apology, in which he said that he was only smoking recreational cannabis and that he did not intend to disrespect the country of Romania. He said that he was taken out of the venue and then released, and that he was sorry for his actions. The apology has been accepted by many fans, who said that it was a clear apology and that it was a good way to make things right with the country of Romania.