Tyeisha "Tye" Kionne, a Black Ohio woman, is being held in a Bali prison after authorities allegedly found 5 grams of marijuana in her luggage. Her family is now racing to raise $75,000 to keep her out of an Indonesian prison cell.

The trip was supposed to be a celebration. Kionne and her mother, Abathia, traveled to Bali, Indonesia, to celebrate her mother's 50th birthday. According to theGrio, Kionne was stopped at the airport and the small amount of marijuana was found in her bags. She has been detained ever since.

Indonesia has some of the strictest drug laws in the world. Even small amounts of marijuana can lead to multi-year prison sentences. Kionne faces up to four years in prison if her family cannot raise the money to negotiate her release.

The family launched a GoFundMe page organized by family member Joshua Murphy. The total amount needed is $75,000 USD. The first $30,000 was due Monday to meet a critical legal deadline. As of last week, Black Enterprise reported the family had raised about $41,000.

Kionne's situation has hit hard online for one big reason. Marijuana is fully legal for recreational use in over 20 U.S. states, including her home state of Ohio. The same plant Kionne could legally buy at a dispensary in Cleveland is treated as a serious felony in Indonesia.

Travel attorneys have warned for years that drug laws in countries like Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, and Singapore are very different from American laws. American travelers, especially those used to legal recreational marijuana, can find themselves facing harsh prison sentences over small amounts.

The case has reminded many Black travelers of recent international ordeals. WNBA star Brittney Griner was held in Russia for nearly 10 months on drug charges in 2022. She was eventually released in a prisoner swap. As BET.com previously covered, the death of Ashlee Jenae in Tanzania remains under family dispute. Black travel advocates have long warned that Black women who get caught up in the legal systems of other countries often face longer detentions and steeper bail demands.

Kionne's family is asking the public to help. The GoFundMe page remains active and supporters have been sharing the campaign across social media to push donations toward the $75,000 goal.

"Anyone who knows Tye knows this is REAL," the GoFundMe organizer Joshua Murphy wrote on the page. "Your help is needed to help get Tye back."

Kionne remains in custody in Bali. Her family says she is in good spirits but is hoping to come home soon.