Is Salvia divinorum legal in Indonesia?

Legal status

Not scheduled as a narcotic or psychotropic. Salvia divinorum and salvinorin A appear NOWHERE in Peraturan Menteri Kesehatan No. 5 of 2023 (Narkotika, Psikotropika, dan Prekursor Farmasi) — Indonesia's consolidated schedule instrument, whose Golongan lists we searched by name in full text: zero occurrences of 'salvia' and zero of 'salvinorin'. It therefore sits outside the Golongan I-III narcotic schedules.

Consequences if caught

Because it is not a scheduled narcotic or psychotropic, the Narcotics Law No. 35 of 2009 trafficking offences — including the capital provisions of arts. 113/114, which attach to Golongan I narcotics — do not apply to it on their face. That is not the same as permission: import of an unregistered plant product remains subject to BPOM and customs control, and Indonesia has repeatedly signalled new-psychoactive-substance additions, so the schedule can change.

If prescribed or medical

Not applicable — Salvia divinorum has no medical use and no Indonesian marketing authorisation, so there is no prescription route to confirm or deny.

Documentation

Verified by full-text search of Permenkes No. 5 of 2023: no entry for Salvia divinorum, salvinorin, Mitragyna speciosa, mitragynine or kratom in any Golongan. Absence from the schedule is NOT a licence to import — re-check the current Permenkes before relying on this, and note that Indonesia has furnished INCB no traveller regulation for medicines containing controlled substances ("Information not yet provided by country").

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