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."
While he was detained, the rapper whiled away the time by tweeting about his experience - in which he managed to see the lighter side of the situation and even sharing a selfie in what appears to be a cell, launching the hashtag #FreeTrapWiz.
His next few shows will see him play in Luxembourg, the Netherlands and the UK.
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