# Is cannabis legal in Indonesia?

> Prohibited. There is no legal way to buy cannabis in Indonesia: sale and purchase are criminal offences. Cannabis is a Schedule I narcotic in Indonesia, Bali included: possession and use carry prison terms under Law 35/2009 and trafficking can carry the death penalty. Rule jurisdiction: Indonesia. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.

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Verified: 2026-09-22 (rule reviewed against its source) Scope: Indonesia.  
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## Facts

- **Legal status:** Prohibited. There is no legal way to buy cannabis in Indonesia: sale and purchase are criminal offences. Cannabis is a Schedule I narcotic in Indonesia, Bali included: possession and use carry prison terms under Law 35/2009 and trafficking can carry the death penalty. Rule jurisdiction: Indonesia. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.
- **Can tourists buy:** Prohibited. Visitors have no legal way to buy or use cannabis in Indonesia. There is no legal purchase route; offers on the street in Bali are a common setup for extortion. Rule jurisdiction: Indonesia. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.
- **How to buy:** There is no legal purchase route; offers on the street in Bali are a common setup for extortion.
- **Medical access:** Prohibited. There is no medical-cannabis programme in Indonesia; a prescription from another country gives no legal access. Rule jurisdiction: Indonesia. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.
- **Possession limit:** Prohibited. Cannabis is a Schedule I narcotic in Indonesia, Bali included: possession and use carry prison terms under Law 35/2009 and trafficking can carry the death penalty. Rule jurisdiction: Indonesia. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.
- **Important restrictions:** Any purchase is an offence; there is no personal-use exemption for buying. Street offers to tourists are a common setup for extortion or arrest. Never carry cannabis across a national border. Traces in luggage, vape cartridges or edibles count as possession. Medical proposals, where they exist, have not created a dispensing channel. Foreign nationals face the same penalties as residents, often with deportation added. Do not bring cannabis or THC products into the country. THC: Any amount is an offence; no legal threshold.

## Sources
- [perpustakaan.bnn.go.id](https://perpustakaan.bnn.go.id/sites/default/files/Buku_Digital_2020-08/Undang-undang_Republik_Indonesia_Nomor_35_Tahun_2009_tentang_Narkotika.pdf)
- [bnn.go.id](https://bnn.go.id/ganja-dilarang-indonesia/)

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