American Rapper Wiz Khalifa and His Marijuana Brand

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Dec.13.2022

2FIRSTS from Pennsylvania

source: Khalifa Kush Twitter

Grammy-nominated Wiz Khalifa was in Pittsburgh and Washington County on December 12 promoting not music, but his newest business venture: medical marijuana - since recreational marijuana use is currently illegal in Pennsylvania, his recreational brand could not make it a step further.

Wiz developed his brand Khalifa Kush in the early 2010s in California and claimed to have tailored the tastes according to his preference.

Wiz Poking credit: khalifakush.com

fans tweet

There are currently 21 states where recreational cannabis is legal, while Pennsylvania is not on the list. Wiz, a Pittsburgh native, says he's "moving and grooving" to lobby more states to legalize marijuana use as he has been doing for over a decade. In June 2015, Wiz was fined for drug possession charges, while he uploaded a selfie in prison, which went viral on the internet.

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