Penyalahgunaan Kratom Ditinjau Dari Undang-Undang Nomor 35 Tahun 2009 Tentang  Narkotika

Iskara Desra; Rio Armanda Agustian; Yokotani

doi:10.55681/primer.v3i3.408

Authors

Iskara Desra Universitas Bangka Belitung
Rio Armanda Agustian Universitas Bangka Belitung
Yokotani Universitas Bangka Belitung

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55681/primer.v3i3.408

Keywords:

penyalahgunaan, kratom, undang undang narkotika, kepastian hukum, zat adiktif

Abstract

Penelitian ini membahas penyalahgunaan kratom ditinjau dari Undang-Undang Nomor 35 Tahun 2009 tentang Narkotika. Latar belakang penelitian ini berangkat dari penggunaan kratom yang semakin meluas di masyarakat serta menimbulkan dampak kesehatan dan sosial, sementara status hukumnya belum diatur secara tegas dalam undang-undang narkotika. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis kedudukan hukum penyalahgunaan kratom dalam perspektif Undang-Undang Nomor 35 Tahun 2009 serta menilai implikasinya terhadap kepastian hukum. Metode yang digunakan adalah penelitian yuridis normatif dengan pendekatan perundang-undangan dan konseptual melalui penelaahan bahan hukum primer dan sekunder. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kratom memiliki kandungan mitragynine dan 7-hydroxymitragynine yang menimbulkan efek psikoaktif, adiktif, dan berpotensi merugikan kesehatan, namun belum diklasifikasikan secara eksplisit sebagai narkotika dalam undang-undang. Kondisi ini menimbulkan kekosongan hukum dan ketidakpastian hukum dalam penegakan hukum terhadap penyalahgunaan kratom. Kesimpulannya, diperlukan pengaturan hukum yang lebih tegas mengenai status kratom agar tercipta kepastian hukum, perlindungan masyarakat, dan efektivitas pengendalian terhadap zat berpotensi adiktif tersebut.

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