Natural resources in Indonesia can be said to be very abundant. Based on Article
33 paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia shows that
natural resources in Indonesia must be optimized. One of the natural potentials that
are being optimized and implemented in West Kalimantan Province is the kratom
plant. In 2017 the National Narcotics Agency provided information on the results
of research on kratom, namely recommending to include kratom as group I.
Information about kratom containing narcotics has created a polemic against
kratom and creates legal uncertainty in developing the kratom trade. Researchers
do research arrangement of kratom trading business licenses in West Kalimantan
Province. This type of research uses normative legal research, namely research on
the rule of law. The results of the study, namely based on literature studies and the
opinions of informants, explained that until 2021 there were no laws and regulations
related to kratom in West Kalimantan Province, therefore kratom trading business
permits were not implemented in West Kalimantan Province. The urgency of
setting up a kratom trade business permit in West Kalimantan Province is important
because the community needs a kratom business license arrangement to ensure
public safety while still being able to provide sufficient space for the development
of regional potential through kratom trade.