Do not take CBD (cannabidiol) to Bali or anywhere else in Indonesia. As of November 2026, Australia’s Smartraveller says cannabis-based products, including CBD, hemp products and medicinal cannabis, are illegal in Indonesia, and that taking them there can lead to arrest, imprisonment, fines, deportation or the death penalty.1 A prescription does not help.
This page is general information, not legal advice. Check the official sources in the footnotes before you travel.
Is CBD legal in Indonesia?
No. Smartraveller’s Indonesia page says: “Cannabis-based products such as cannabis oil and creams, hemp, CBD, THC, hash and edibles, including for medicinal purposes, are illegal.”1 It adds: “If you bring such products, purchase or use them in Indonesia, you can be arrested and face imprisonment, fines, deportation or the death penalty.”1
Under Indonesian law, the Ministry of Health’s current list of Category I narcotics (issued in November 2025) includes:2
- the cannabis plant, all plants of the genus Cannabis and all parts of the plant, including seeds, fruit, straw and “processed products” of the plant, such as resin and hashish
- tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the compound that causes a high, and its forms.
CBD is not named separately in that list. A plant-derived CBD product falls within “processed products” of the cannabis plant, and Smartraveller names CBD directly.12 There is no hemp or low-THC exemption.
In 2018, Indonesia’s National Narcotics Agency (BNN) reported a case where CBD was not yet listed, which meant police could not prosecute.3 That reflected an older version of the list and should not be read as meaning CBD is legal today.
Can you bring prescribed medicinal cannabis or CBD into Indonesia?
No. Indonesia’s Narcotics Law says Category I narcotics are prohibited from use in health services.4 Smartraveller lists “all cannabis-based products, including medicinal cannabis, cannabis-based oils and creams, hemp-based products, CBD, THC, hash and edibles” among illegal medications.1
In July 2022, Indonesia’s Constitutional Court rejected a petition to allow Category I narcotics such as cannabis to be used in health services. It asked the government to study their medical use, but it did not change the law.4 BNN has said the government will not implement the 2020 United Nations decision that recognised cannabis’s medical use, and that efforts to legalise cannabis are unlawful.5
For other prescription medicines, Smartraveller notes you may be asked on arrival to complete an Indonesian Food and Drug Authority form about your medication, and that some prescription medicines, including some ADHD drugs, are illegal.1 Indonesian Customs lists medicines, narcotics and psychotropics among goods that can lead to a physical inspection of your luggage.6
What are the penalties?
Smartraveller warns that penalties for ordering, possessing or using illegal drugs “can include heavy fines, long prison sentences and the death penalty”, and that you may face heavy fines or jail for “even small amounts of drugs, including marijuana”.1
Indonesia’s new national Criminal Code took effect on 2 January 2026 and moved many drug offences out of the Narcotics Law. According to Indonesian legal commentators, some cannabis-specific offences were revoked without a direct equivalent, and a separate law passed in December 2025 adjusts criminal penalties for the transition.7 We could not confirm the final penalty ranges for cannabis offences under the new arrangements. What is clear is that possessing cannabis products remains a serious criminal offence.
The new Criminal Code also allows a death sentence to be served with a 10-year probation period, after which it can be converted to life imprisonment, according to an Indonesian legal news service.8 The death penalty remains part of Indonesian law.
Does this apply in transit?
We found no official Indonesian statement that exempts transit passengers. Smartraveller’s warning covers bringing these products into Indonesia, and an airport transit area is still in Indonesia.1 Treat a transit stop the same as a visit.
What about CBD skincare, gummies or hemp products?
Smartraveller lists cannabis oil and creams, hemp-based products and edibles among illegal products.1 Do not pack CBD cosmetics, balms, gummies or hemp-labelled products. Many CBD products also contain THC, which is listed separately as a Category I narcotic.2 See full spectrum vs broad spectrum vs isolate.
What is the safest approach?
- Do not take any CBD, hemp or cannabis product to Indonesia, prescribed or not.
- If you take prescribed CBD, talk to your prescriber well before the trip about how to manage without it. Do not stop a medicine suddenly without advice.
- Check Smartraveller’s Indonesia page before you travel, and contact the Indonesian embassy about any other medicine you need.
- Be wary of anyone offering cannabis products in Bali. Smartraveller notes police target illegal drug use and possession across Indonesia.1
For other destinations, see CBD laws overseas. For coming back into Australia, see travelling with CBD.
Footnotes
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Smartraveller (DFAT). Indonesia travel advice, updated 21 October 2026. https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/asia/indonesia ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10
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Ministry of Health, Republic of Indonesia. Minister of Health Regulation No. 15 of 2025 on changes to the classification of narcotics, promulgated 28 November 2025 (Indonesian). https://jdih.kemkes.go.id/storage/documents/pdfs/2025permenkes015.pdf ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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Badan Narkotika Nasional (National Narcotics Agency). Liquid cannabis case from Germany (Indonesian), 14 December 2018. https://bnn.go.id/pengungkapan-kasus-ganja-cair-asal-jerman/ ↩
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Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia. Decision 106/PUU-XVIII/2020, 20 July 2022 (Indonesian), quoting article 8(1) of Law No. 35 of 2009 on Narcotics. https://www.mkri.id/public/content/persidangan/putusan/putusan_mkri_8588_1658299840.pdf ↩ ↩2
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Badan Narkotika Nasional (National Narcotics Agency). Ending the cannabis legalisation debate with accurate information (Indonesian), 27 June 2021. https://bnn.go.id/putus-polemik-legalisasi-ganja-informasi-akurat/ ↩
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Directorate General of Customs and Excise, Indonesia. Passenger goods (Indonesian). https://www.beacukai.go.id/barang-penumpang ↩
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Dandapala (secondary source, Indonesian legal commentary). The penal adjustment law as a bridge from the old to the new Criminal Code (Indonesian), 3 January 2026. https://dandapala.com/opini/detail/uu-penyesuaian-pidana-jembatan-peralihan-kuhp-lama-menuju-kuhp-baru ↩
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Hukumonline (secondary source, Indonesian legal news). Death penalty provisions in the new Criminal Code (Indonesian), 22 May 2023. https://www.hukumonline.com/berita/a/pengaturan-pidana-mati-dalam-kuhp-baru-dinilai-belum-jelas-lt646ba2e5d03cb?page=all ↩
Common questions
Can I take CBD oil to Bali?
No. Smartraveller says cannabis-based products, including CBD oil and creams, hemp products and medicinal cannabis, are illegal in Indonesia, and that taking them there can lead to arrest, imprisonment, fines, deportation or the death penalty.
Is prescribed medicinal cannabis allowed in Indonesia?
No. Smartraveller says cannabis-based products are illegal in Indonesia including for medicinal purposes. Indonesian law bans Category I narcotics, which include cannabis and THC, from use in health services. An Australian prescription does not change this.
Is CBD specifically named in Indonesian law?
Not by name in the current narcotics list we read. The list covers the cannabis plant, all its parts and its processed products, as well as THC, which captures plant-derived CBD products. Smartraveller names CBD specifically as illegal.
What about CBD skincare or hemp products?
Smartraveller lists cannabis oil and creams and hemp-based products among the illegal products. Do not pack them.
This page is general information, not medical or legal advice. Laws and evidence change; we show the date we last checked the facts at the top of every page. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.
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