Maeve McDermott

USA TODAY

Fifth Harmony member Lauren Jauregui learned the hard way that marijuana and airport security don't mix.

Jauregui, 20, was stopped by TSA at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C., after security found marijuana in her bag. She was released after receiving a citation for marijuana possession, and joined the rest of the group en route to Sao Paulo, Brazil, to perform at the VEVO FunPopFun Festival on Wednesday night.

"Lauren Jauregui was not arrested and detained as reported, but simply given a citation for possession of marijuana and released on her own recognizance," Dina LaPolt, attorney for Fifth Harmony and Lauren Jauregui, said in a statement to USA TODAY. "She will address the matter appropriately through the legal system. This will not interfere with any future scheduled performances or activities."

After news broke of Jauregui's airport woes, Fifth Harmony fans began circulating the hashtag #FreeLauren on Twitter. Neither Jauregui nor the group's other four members, Ally Brooke, Camila Cabello, Dinah Jane and Normani Kordei, have commented on the incident.