1. A C³ Group/ Affiliate Club is a Club that has an affiliation with a C³ endorsed group of affiliated clubs, which may or may not function independently.  ​

2. This provides the security/ management system/ constitution & compliance measures that has been developed by the group/ standard solutions used by the groups. C³ endorsed Groups/ Affiliates provide the overall security of not having to do everything in house or establishing & developing your own management system.

3. The following groups are currently C³ endorsed : 

   1. Grow One Africa​

   2. High Street Network

   3. Kingsleaf

   4. Afrimeter club solutions are currently under trial & development in conjunction with C³ Clubs as a C³ recommended onboarding & integration plattform between all various models & systems.

4. Any new groups/ affiliates wishing to join C³, will have to provide their model of operation (including management system & constitution) to be endorsed by C³. 

5. C³ Affiliate Clubs adhere to the values, principles & operating procedures as defined by the management systems & constitution of the group/ affiliation.

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Chief Criteria for C³ Affiliate Club

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C³ Group/ Affiliate Clubs  are based on:

The Cannabis for Private Purposes Act, our Constitutional right to freely & privately associate with like minded individuals or Club members & as defined by the constitution & management systems of the group.

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With the the full intention to:

1. Offer best value for money small-scale, organic, artisanal produce & experiences to C³ Group/ Affiliate Club members and the greater community.

2. To achieve C³'s primary goal, which is to obtain full demographic representation & participation of the South African population in the small scale artisinal Cannasphere.

3. To be activey involved in the destigmitization of Cannabis, & create awareness of it's medicinal applications, skills development & empowerment potential including the establishment of working models & pilot projects for further refinement with a view for African & International integration initiatives.

4. To expand the C³ Group/ Affiliate Club offerings into other small scale high value solutions such as tourism & produce such as traditional medicinal herbs.

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C³ Group/ Affiliate Clubs operate on a non profit base.

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1. C³ Group/ Affiliate Clubs cannot cultivate more than 1000 Cannabis plants on any site, in flowering at any stage.

2. C³ Group/ Affiliate Clubs  establish cultivation agreements with cultivators according to the management systems provided by the Group, this can be onsite or offsite.​​​​​

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General C³ Group/ Affiliate Club requirements:

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Standards with regards to water used for cultivation:

1. Harvested rain & natural water preferred.

2. Bore hole water tested 2 x per year.

3. No planting within the vicinity of sewerage systems.

4. The above forms part of the cultivation contracts  that are formed between C³ Affiliate Clubs  & their cultivators.

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The empowerment initiatives of each C³ Group/ Affiliate club must be clear & regularly updated. In the South African context these can include : 

1. Support for legacy growers/ deprived communities i.t.o cultivation/ processing contracts, specifically aimed towards Mpondo , Rastafari, & Khoisan people.

2. Local community development upliftment & educational programs.

3. Establishing & developing empowerment actions through your club such as the Dagga Industrial Development Team,

4. Establishing Service Providers, or Micro Clubs , or Community Clubs in your local deprived/ vulnerable communities, to provide upliftment/ employment opportunities.

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In addition, all C³  Clubs are required to :

1. Demonstrate their commitment towards empowerment initiatives. The Club's Social Responsibility Initiatives or planned initiatives are requested upon registration. All C³ Clubs are required to compile a Google Doc which contain the club's empowerment actions/ planned empowerment actions and to supply C³ with a link to this document. This link will be reflected on the C³ website on this page : C3 Empowerment Initiatives

2. Upload video content at a minimum of 5 minutes per month to reflect your C³ Club operations or empowerment actions. This is required for the development of the social media profiles & platforms. You are welcome to upload up to 6 videos per month of not longer than 10 minutes per video. This can be done here.

3. C³ Clubs are encouraged to share their members activities & initiatives on the C³ forum, as well as their videos on the C³ Facebook page. ​​

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It is essential that C³ Group/ Affiliate Clubs provide tracking & tracing of members stock, especially if using offsite cultivators.​​

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C³  Group/ Affiliate Club Fees:​

1. Management systems/ Software/ Models which are endorsed by C³ will be represented by this website, and will have their own additonal fees, levies and compliance measures as applicable to their group structure.​​