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Legality · Synthetic Cannabinoids (K2 / Spice)

Is Synthetic Cannabinoids (K2 / Spice) legal in Indonesia?

Confirmed against a primary sourceVerified July 14, 2026
Legal status
Controlled as Narkotika Golongan I. Synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. JWH-018, XLR-11, and a 2020 batch adding MDMB-FUBINACA, 4F-MDMB-BINACA, 5F-MN-24 and others) are listed by name as Golongan I via Ministry of Health regulations under Law 35/2009. They are capital-exposed: under Law 35/2009 arts. 113/114, producing, importing or trafficking non-plant Golongan I narcotics above 5 grams is death-eligible.
Consequences if caught
Illegal as Golongan I; trafficking above 5 grams is death-eligible, with lesser quantities carrying long imprisonment. Do NOT carry.
If prescribed or medical
These synthetic cannabinoids have no recognised medical use and no lawful prescription route in Indonesia (Golongan I bars medical use).
Documentation
No lawful personal-import route for Golongan I synthetic cannabinoids; trafficking is death-eligible, do not carry.
Primary source

Court records

The Supreme Court database can be searched only by case number or party name, so drug cases cannot be located by substance.

Source checked Mahkamah Agung decision database · 2026-08-27

Synthetic Cannabinoids (K2 / Spice) in related jurisdictions

Jurisdictions related to Indonesia by shared drug statute, shared regulator or constitutional link. Each has its own separately verified status; a relationship is not a shared answer.

Other substances confirmed in Indonesia

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.

Before you travel

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If you’re detained or arrested abroad

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