Afroman, best known for his 2000 hit “Because I Got High,” was detained Tuesday as he crossed into the U.S. after performing in Canada.
According to TMZ, the 48-year-old, whose real name is Joseph Foreman, and his crew were held for five hours after U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents found cannabis products and a large sum of cash.
Afroman told TMZ he had given his weed to fans and hotel housekeepers in Canada but forgot that he had a bottle of cannabis pain lotion. He said he was fined $500 U.S. and his DJ was fined for having a few cannabis gummies.
Afroman performed Sunday at Narley Marley’s in Oka, Quebec after doing a string of shows in Ontario. He had a show Tuesday night in Ithaca, New York.
Cannabis is legal in Canada and in New York State but cannot be transported across the international border.