Dana Marijuana at Constanța Court of Appeal: sentenced to 5 years, risk of return to prison
Singer Dana Marijuana appeared on Wednesday at Constanța Court of Appeal, where an appeal against a 5-year-and-four-month sentence for drug-related offences is being heard.
Dana Marijuana at Court of Appeal: "We hope to spend the holidays with our loved ones"
Dana Coteanu, known to the public as Dana Marijuana, appeared on Wednesday at Constanța Court of Appeal, where an appeal against the sentence handed down by the Tribunal is being heard, according to Gândul.
The artist does not rule out the possibility of returning behind bars, but hopes to remain with her family at Christmas.
"We don't expect anything. We move forward and we hope. We hope to spend the holidays with our loved ones, that is, with family. And then we go back, because suspended sentences are no longer given and I will return there for a year. But I am preparing an album and, once I am released, many, many, many concerts. I can hardly wait to go everywhere, to feel good with everyone," Dana Marijuana said for Ziua de Constanța.
The singer added that the time spent in detention had a positive effect on her and that she hopes the experience will help others as well.
"Yes, I mean it actually did me good, I don't know, I think I'm in the 1% that learns something from this. I think, I don't know, I hope there are others. For me, honestly, it actually did me good," the artist said further.
Sentence of 5 years and 4 months for drugs
In September 2026, Constanța Tribunal sentenced Dana Marijuana to 5 years and 4 months of imprisonment to be served, in a case involving drug-related offences and driving under the influence of psychoactive substances.
The case originated from a traffic stop near the 2 Mai resort. According to investigators, approximately 100 grammes of cannabis were discovered in the artist's vehicle, and the investigation was expanded through house searches.
The Constanța Tribunal's decision is not final. The appeal is to be examined by Constanța Court of Appeal.
Hip-hop singer with debut in the 1990s
Dana Marijuana, whose real name is Daniela-Elena Coteanu, is a well-known hip-hop artist who came to prominence at the end of the 1990s. She began her career in 1994, but truly established herself with the song "Tupeu de borfaș", performed alongside the band La Familia.
Among her albums are "Cea mai fidelă fată" and "Fii pe fază". Over time she has also been involved in jewellery businesses, creating accessories for Romanian designers, and in 2019 she launched an autobiographical book entitled "Poveste de cartier".
Source: Gândul