Synthetic Marijuana, THC Oils, Wax, and Concentrates Drug Charge in Texas

Controlled substances are classified into four different groups with increasing punishments based on multiple factors. These groups are organized around their potential for abuse as well as their medical value. Substances that have the lowest known medical value but the highest potential for abuse typically carry the most severe penalties. Currently, penalty group 1 (the worst of the worst) includes drugs such as cocaine and heroin, while THC oil and marijuana concentrates can be found in the next group: penalty group 2. Even though belonging to penalty group 2, THC has a variety of medical uses, with extensive research into both THC and marijuana as a plant. THC is most commonly used in the management of pain and for conditions such as Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis. However, this does not excuse it from being in the second most severe penalty group in the state. 

The penalties for possession of THC in Texas are determined by the quantity of THC possessed measured in grams. Possession begins as a felony charge, unlike marijuana which has misdemeanor levels of punishment. Any cannabis concentrate under one gram is a state jail felony, with incarceration time and other penalties increasing from there. Possession of concentrated THC in Texas between one and four grams is a third-degree felony, while possession between four and four hundred grams is a second-degree felony. Anything over that amount can get those convicted up to 99 years in prison. 

Common terms for cannabis concentrates that fall under this criteria include, but are not limited to: 

• wax
• shatter
• crumble
• budder
• THC oil
• Kief powder
• and more