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CHAPTER 15 TCOLE TEXAS HEALTH AND
SAFETY CODE (BPOC) - CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCES, PENALTY GROUPS & DRUG
LAWS *** QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS |
DOWNLOAD AND PASS | LATEST EXAM
UPDATE 2026/2027
What type of drug is marijuana?
❖Mind-altering psychoactive drug.
What is marijuana made of?
❖A dry, shredded, green/brown mixture of leaves,
flowers, stems, and seeds from the cannabis sativa
plant.
What is the main ingredient in marijuana?
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❖THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol).
Simulated Controlled Substances
❖Made out by one party to be controlled substance. It
may not be controlled or illegal at all
❖EX: Baking soda could be a simulated drug stand-in
for cocaine. It is legal to own baking soda, but illegal
to argue to another party that the baking soda is
actually cocaine
What are the 6 Major Categories of controlled
substances?
❖Narcotics
❖Depressants
❖Stimulants
❖Hallucinogens
❖Marijuana
❖Simulated Controlled Substances
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What is the defense to prosecution for all penalty groups?
❖The actor:
❖was the first person to request emergency medical
assistance in response to the possible overdose of
another person and:
o made the request for medical assistance during
an ongoing medical emergency;
o remained on the scene until the medical
assistance arrived; and
o cooperated with medical assistance and law
enforcement personnel; or
❖was the victim of a possible overdose for which
emergency medical assistance was requested, by the
actor or by another person, during an ongoing
medical emergency.
When is the defense to prosecution not valid?
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❖a peace officer was in the process of arresting the
actor or executing a search warrant describing the
actor or the place from which the request for medical
assistance was made; or
❖the actor is committing another offense
❖(2) the actor has been previously convicted of or
placed on deferred adjudication community
supervision for an offense under this chapter
❖(3) the actor was acquitted in a previous proceeding
in which the actor successfully established the
defense
❖(4) at any time during the 18-month period preceding
the date of the commission of the instant offense, the
actor requested emergency medical assistance in
response to the possible overdose of the actor or
another person.
What drugs are in Penalty group 1?
❖Meth, Cocaine
CHAPTER 15 TCOLE TEXAS HEALTH AND
SAFETY CODE (BPOC) - CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCES, PENALTY GROUPS & DRUG
LAWS *** QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS |
DOWNLOAD AND PASS | LATEST EXAM
UPDATE 2026/2027
What type of drug is marijuana?
❖Mind-altering psychoactive drug.
What is marijuana made of?
❖A dry, shredded, green/brown mixture of leaves,
flowers, stems, and seeds from the cannabis sativa
plant.
What is the main ingredient in marijuana?
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❖THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol).
Simulated Controlled Substances
❖Made out by one party to be controlled substance. It
may not be controlled or illegal at all
❖EX: Baking soda could be a simulated drug stand-in
for cocaine. It is legal to own baking soda, but illegal
to argue to another party that the baking soda is
actually cocaine
What are the 6 Major Categories of controlled
substances?
❖Narcotics
❖Depressants
❖Stimulants
❖Hallucinogens
❖Marijuana
❖Simulated Controlled Substances
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What is the defense to prosecution for all penalty groups?
❖The actor:
❖was the first person to request emergency medical
assistance in response to the possible overdose of
another person and:
o made the request for medical assistance during
an ongoing medical emergency;
o remained on the scene until the medical
assistance arrived; and
o cooperated with medical assistance and law
enforcement personnel; or
❖was the victim of a possible overdose for which
emergency medical assistance was requested, by the
actor or by another person, during an ongoing
medical emergency.
When is the defense to prosecution not valid?
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❖a peace officer was in the process of arresting the
actor or executing a search warrant describing the
actor or the place from which the request for medical
assistance was made; or
❖the actor is committing another offense
❖(2) the actor has been previously convicted of or
placed on deferred adjudication community
supervision for an offense under this chapter
❖(3) the actor was acquitted in a previous proceeding
in which the actor successfully established the
defense
❖(4) at any time during the 18-month period preceding
the date of the commission of the instant offense, the
actor requested emergency medical assistance in
response to the possible overdose of the actor or
another person.
What drugs are in Penalty group 1?
❖Meth, Cocaine
