Church On The Move: Wiz Khalifa’s Nine-Month Prison Sentence Overturned In Romania

The rapper was arrested at a Romanian festival in July 2024 for possessing cannabis and smoking onstage. His December 2025 nine-month sentence has been canceled, though he hasn't been acquitted of charges. A new court hearing is scheduled for November 12 to address the prosecution's renewed appeal. Source: Timothy Norris / GettyWiz Khalifa has scored a major win in his Romanian drug case, although his legal fight overseas is still going. As spotted on HotNewHipHop, the Pittsburgh rapper’s nine-month prison sentence has been overturned. According to Romanian news agency Agerpres, the Bucharest Court of Appeal granted his legal team’s challenge on Tuesday, November 3, canceling the December 2025 ruling handed down by the Constanța Court of Appeal. The court also annulled the warrant issued to enforce that prison sentence.There is a significant caveat: Wiz has not been acquitted. The appeal filed by DIICOT, Romania’s organized crime and terrorism prosecution agency, will be heard again on November 12. The court has also directed that arrangements be made for the rapper to participate by videoconference, meaning the latest ruling gives him relief from that sentence while leaving the un...