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The bill is national legislation and neither report read names the chamber where the vote took place, so the pin is Suva, the national capital, as for other national Fiji policy items.

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The cited report mentions cannabis only in the debate, so the summary makes no claim about the bill's cannabis provisions. The bill as published (Bill No. 33 of 2026) lists cannabis preparations, other than CBD products, in Schedule 2 (Class B) and the cannabis plant, fruit and seed in Schedule 3 (Class C). Clause 209 sets a presumption that a plant claimed to be hemp exceeds the hemp THC limit unless the person proves otherwise. Clause 1 brings the Act into force on dates the Minister sets by notice in the Gazette. Whether the bill was amended before it passed is not stated in the reports read. No report of assent or commencement was found.

The Fiji Times reported earlier the same day that Parliament voted 32 to 13, with eight abstentions, to have the bill debated that day without referral to a committee. The final vote is given as unanimous by Fijivillage alone.

These notes were recorded when the news item was prepared. Éloise 00:00, 5 October 2026 (+07)