Marijuana Laws
As recorded December 15, 2025 · not verified as current law. Fiji law
Cannabis laws in Viti Levu follow Fiji’s national law. The rules here are set by the broader jurisdiction, and city-level differences are uncommon.
Cannabis is illegal for recreational and medical use. Possession or involvement with cannabis carries legal risk. Penalties may apply.
Quick facts
- Recreational: Illegal
- Medical: Illegal
- Possession: Illegal
- Buying/Selling: Illegal
- Tourists: No exemptions
Practical guidance
Avoid cross-border transport of cannabis products. Do not assume informal tolerance equals legality.
Law Enforcement
There weren’t many cops where I was in Fiji, but the ones around seemed to know the dealers and where they sold. I heard talk about bribes when people got caught.
If you fly into Nadi, the minibus station is a short cab ride into town. Minibus stations and handicraft markets were where I heard about weed. People sold joints and little foil packs, and how well you bargained made a big difference.
By 2007, under military rule, it was getting harder to find. Around the malls in Nadi or Suva I got talking to younger people, the crowd in beanies, shades and tattoos. In Nadi I also heard about it from taxi drivers. “Chimbi” was the word I picked up. I used to pay FJ$2 a joint, but visitors could get ripped off, and most of the weed was sold one joint at a time. Outside those circles it wasn’t well tolerated.
Marijuana Prices
A joint or a few little buds could be around FJ$5. Larger packs went for FJ$30–50, with room to haggle.
Types of Marijuana
Local outdoor homegrown was what I came across.
More Information
Don’t get too excited about the fields by the highway. That’s cassava. It looks enough like weed to make for some funny pictures, but it won’t get you high.