04/30/2026
"Taken together, kratom is far more than just a commodity or a psychoactive plant. For the Dayak Kalis Indigenous Community, it supports health, provides livelihoods, and helps maintain the environment. Yet unclear laws and policies leave farmers vulnerable, caught between debates over prohibition and export, while the communities that depend on it are often overlooked."
For the Dayak Kalis community, shifting kratom regulations risk marginalising Indigenous community knowledge, local economies, and ecosystems that have long depended on the plant.