Wiz Khalifa advises son to focus on life goals before marijuana use

Rapper Wiz Khalifa recently shared advice given to his 13-year-old son, Sebastian, regarding marijuana use. During a livestream, the Pittsburgh artist encouraged his son to focus on productive life goals and personal development before experimenting with cannabis.

Khalifa emphasized the importance of learning to balance substance use with responsibility, warning that many individuals become stuck in a cycle of laziness and social dependency. He noted that his own history with heavy use, including a nine-month sentence in Romania following a 2024 arrest for smoking onstage at a festival, informs his perspective on the lifestyle.

Scientific research supports the caution regarding adolescent cannabis use, as studies indicate that THC exposure during critical brain development stages—which continue until approximately age 25—can impact the prefrontal cortex, the area responsible for impulse control and decision-making.