Rapper Wiz Khalifa was arrested on for marijuana possession, after security stopped the musician at El Paso airport, Texas earlier this week.
He was jailed for a few hours, consequently delaying the release of his mixtape, 28 Grams. He was charged with misdemeanour possession of 0.5 grams of pot, according to a statement, and released on a bond of US$300 (NZ$350).
Khalifa - who was in El Paso to perform at Neon Desert music festival this weekend - was initially stopped because Transportation Security Administration discovered that he was travelling without identification.
"[This] led to him being sent for secondary screening," officials explained.
"During that screening, the TSA officer located a metal container inside of the backpack which contained a prohibited item."
