Policy on the Criminalization of Kratom Plants as Narcotics Category I

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10.2991/assehr.k.220404.213How to use a DOI?

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Kratom; BNN; Kemenkes

Abstract

The challenge in tackling narcotics is getting bigger when in its development a new type of synthetic product appears or known as New Psychoactive Substances (NPS). BNN RI has recorded as many as 76 (seventy six) types of NPS, one of which is Kratom or which has the scientific name Mitragyna Speciosa which is believed to be a traditional medicinal plant to cure coughs, diarrhea, diabetes, pain relief, anti-inflammatory. Kratom can be found in Southeast Asia, one of which grows on the soil of Kapuas Hulu, West Kalimantan, which contains the alkaloids mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine. In addition, kratom is rated 13 (thirteen) times more dangerous than morphine, therefore the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)) has included kratom into the NPS as well as the BNN RI. It is different with the Ministry of Health which has not regulated Kratom in the Attachment of the Narcotics Law. Thus there is uncertainty about the legality of kratom.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Surya Candra Pratiwi N
AU  - Ade Adhari
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/04/21
TI  - Policy on the Criminalization of Kratom Plants as Narcotics Category I
BT  - Proceedings of the 3rd Tarumanagara International Conference on the Applications of Social Sciences and Humanities (TICASH 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 1332
EP  - 1335
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220404.213
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220404.213
ID  - N2022
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