Is Delta-8-THC legal in Indonesia?
- Legal status
- Controlled — delta-8-THC (Δ8-THC) is caught as a Narkotika Golongan I substance under Law No. 35 of 2009, whose Group I list covers cannabis, THC and its tetrahydrocannabinol isomers; delta-8 is controlled as an isomer of THC. Distinct only in name from cannabis, both Golongan I. Golongan I trafficking is capital-eligible, but the death thresholds are weight-based, so the capital reach of a pure delta-8 isomer is left to confirmation.
- Consequences if caught
- Zero tolerance; Golongan I trafficking/production (Arts. 113–114) is death-eligible and Indonesia actively sentences traffickers to death.
- If prescribed or medical
- No recognised medical use; Golongan I bars medical use — no lawful prescription route.
- Documentation
- No lawful personal import; trafficking carries capital exposure.
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