Is Ketamine legal in Aceh (Indonesia)?

Also known as: ket, special k

Legal status

Indonesia's national Law No. 35/2009 applies (ketamine is a non-narcotic controlled medicine, as nationally). Aceh's Qanun Jinayat (Islamic criminal law) covers alcohol, gambling and morality offences, NOT narcotics or ketamine, and its maximum penalty is caning.

Consequences if caught

National health/pharmacy penalties (imprisonment/fines) apply; neither the national narcotics law (ketamine is non-narcotic) nor the Aceh qanun (which does not reach drugs and has no death penalty) creates capital exposure for ketamine.

If prescribed or medical

Available as a controlled medicine through licensed medical channels.

Documentation

In Aceh, drugs fall under Indonesia's national Narcotics Law No. 35 of 2009 (Articles 111-127), which applies in the province; Aceh ADDITIONALLY applies the qanun jinayat (Islamic criminal bylaws) imposing caning for certain offences as a corporal-punishment overlay distinct from the national penal regime. Organized or large-scale trafficking of Category I narcotics is capital-eligible, the death penalty is NATIONAL (under Law 35/2009), NOT a separate Aceh statute, and Indonesia actively imposes drug death sentences. Possession and lower-level offences carry imprisonment from 4 years or court-ordered rehabilitation; the precise article and threshold are left to confirmation against the current law. This cell is sourced via the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) and the Library of Congress, with the qanun framing corroborated in free text. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Aceh (Indonesia)’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.