Challenges in Implementing Rehabilitation for Prisoners Abusing Marijuana Narcotics (Cannabis Sativa)

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10.2991/978-94-6239-785-9_22How to use a DOI?

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Cannabis Sativa; Drug Abuse; Implementation; Rehabilitation

Abstract

The abuse of marijuana narcotics (cannabis sativa) in Indonesia has become a serious problem, damaging the lives of individuals, families, communities, and the nation. Law No. 35 of 2009 on Narcotics regulates rehabilitation as an alternative to criminal punishment for drug addicts and abusers. This study aims to analyze the regulation and the implementation of rehabilitation for prisoners abusing marijuana in Indonesia. This study applied a socio-legal and descriptive approach with a qualitative method in which the data, in the form of primary, secondary and tertiary data, were collected through observation and interviews at the Cipta Wening Foundation, Kuningan, Indonesia. The results showed that the rehabilitation regulation for drug prisoners at the Cipta Wening Kuningan Foundation was Article 54 of Law Number 35 of 2009 on Narcotics. The implementation of rehabilitation at the Cipta Wening Kuningan Foundation included the stages of assessment, counseling, classification, sharing feelings, post-rehabilitation, and mental, spiritual and social development. Based on data, there were nine people in 2025 in which rehabilitation programs prioritized a holistic approach with Islamic therapy. Meanwhile, the inhibiting factors for the implementation of rehabilitation include limited facilities, limited professional staff, limited funding, and low support from parents and the environment. The conclusion is that the implementation of rehabilitation is already regulated in the regulations, and the implementation of rehabilitation for drug prisoners at the Cipta Wening Kuningan Foundation has made a positive contribution to the process of recovery and reintegration of drug prisoners into society. The suggestion is that the government and law enforcement officers must be consistent in implementing rehabilitation as a form of alternative punishment, especially for identified drug abusers, and must support rehabilitation at the Cipta Wening Kuningan Foundation by improving facilities, providing training for professional staff, and allocating a budget for rehabilitation programs.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Suwari Akhmaddhian
AU  - Elisa Penti Yuliani
AU  - Yani Andriyani
AU  - Sarip Hidayat
AU  - Ashhifa Roqiiqulqolby
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/07
TI  - Challenges in Implementing Rehabilitation for Prisoners Abusing Marijuana Narcotics (Cannabis Sativa)
BT  - Proceedings of the UUM 13th International Legal Conference 2025 (UUMILC 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 307
EP  - 317
SN  - 2667-128X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-785-9_22
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-785-9_22
ID  - Akhmaddhian2026
ER  -