Penal Code · (a)(12)

Controlled substance

"Controlled substance" has the meaning assigned by Section 481.002, Health and Safety Code. Per Tex. Health & Safety Code §481.002, "controlled substance" means a substance, including a drug, an adulterant, and a dilutant, listed in Schedules I through V or Penalty Group 1, 1-A, 1-B, 2, 2-A, 3, or 4. The term includes the aggregate weight of any mixture, solution, or other substance containing a controlled substance. The term does not include hemp, as defined by Section 121.001, Agriculture Code, or the tetrahydrocannabinols in hemp.

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