Doggface, known for viral TikTok starring Cranberry Juice and Fleetwood Mac, arrested for pot

Back in October 2020, the Fleetwood Mac hit “Dreams” rose to number one on iTunes due to a viral TikTok video. A resident of Idaho Falls, Idaho, Nathan Apodaca (username 420Doggface208) rolled down the street on his longboard, sipping Ocean Spray Cran raspberry juice while singing along to the Fleetwood Mac hit. Apodaca’s rise to fame drew reactions from Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood, Ocean Spray CEO Tom Hayes, Cheech and Chong, and more. Needless to say, it was a vibe during the peak of the pandemic, and he’s had a steady stream of TikTok videos ever since. As recently as August 2022, Apodaca debuted his acting career as Uncle Charley on the Hulu series Reservation Dogs. Earlier this year, he starred in a Klypso music video titled “Low Rider (No Lighter)” with Snoop Dogg and War. Ironically, it begins with Doggface smoking with Cheech and Chong and a cop.

Recently, however, Apodaca was arrested for cannabis. There appears to be some dispute over the reasons for the arrests between Apodaca’s perspective and law enforcement.

According to local Idaho police, he was pulled over in his truck because of an expired license plate. TMZ broke the story, explaining that the officer allegedly smelled cannabis as he approached the vehicle. While Apodaca was looking in his glove box for his license plate number, the police officer noticed edibles in Apodaca’s glove box, prompting him to ask Apodaca to exit the truck.

Apodaca told the officer that his truck contained cannabis products, including three packets of THC gummies and a dabbing tool. The officer arrested him for possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was booked but released the same day on $600 bail.

TMZ contacted Apodaca about the incident, who shared that from his perspective, things were different. “During the arrest, officers failed to read me my Miranda rights. When officers found weed, they initially said they would just write a ticket. Then they found a gun and told me I was under arrest for committing a crime and not being allowed to own a firearm. However, I have no crime on my record, which I told officers,” Apodaca told TMZ. “Even though I told them so, I was taken into custody. I was held in jail without bail for several hours before they told me they were doing it [sic] a big mistake. Then I was told I was being held solely on the weed charge and could ally.”

In Idaho, three ounces or less is considered a misdemeanor that can earn offenders up to a year in prison and a fine of up to $1,000. An offense would include possession of more than three ounces but less than a pound; It could carry up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. Ideally, cannabis laws will be more lenient in the future when medicinal cannabis is legalized. Advocates in Idaho are currently targeting 2024 as the year they put medicinal cannabis on the ballot. Before that, Idaho had seen attempts to legalize cannabis for medicinal purposes for nearly a decade but never received the support it needed. An organization called Kind Idaho is now collecting signatures to ensure they have enough to qualify in 2024. “We want to give Idaho residents the opportunity to succeed on their own terms. And for many of these people, medical marijuana is the best solution,” said Kind Idaho Treasurer Joe Evans.