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Fields of Green for ALL • Collectively Reforming South African Cannabis Laws
5.1.1.2.5 Grower experience /
Growing Operations
The DPC could cultivate Cannabis for the
Club in one dedicated location or it may
have various members growing on behalf
of other members. If members grow for
the DPC, they need to be registered as
growers for the Club and be managed as
such. Their cultivation capabilities need
to be maintained in line with the needs of
the members. Growers that cultivate on
behalf of the Club should subscribe to the
minimum quality requirements of the Club.
Should the DPC cultivate its own Cannabis
on behalf of all members of the Club, the
management needs to plan all aspects
associated with the Cannabis plant life cycle
that are relevant to its operations.
All cultivated Cannabis should be subjected
to testing prior to distribution to members,
to ensure that the Club maintains a high
cultivation standard and that the needs
of their members are being met.
5.1.1.3 Social Responsibility Of The Dagga Private Club
5.1.1.3.1 internal Community
Development
Dagga Private Clubs must educate
their members upon approval of their
membership and continuously throughout
their membership experience. Clubs must
ensure that they educate their members
on their human rights as it relates to the
cultivation and consumption of Cannabis.
Members must also be educated on
responsible usage, harm reduction and the
botanical aspects of the Cannabis plant. The
Club must act as an information Hub to its
members, in order to develop and grow the
internal community.
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5.1.1.2.6 structural support
The management of the DPC needs to ensure that all
resources are provided for. This includes infrastructure,
competence of staff / employees and also awareness of
the Club’s policy and operations among its employees.
5.1.1.2.7 Club Review
The Club should be subjected to internal and external
reviews to ensure that it complies with the National
Operational and Quality Standard for Dagga Private
Clubs. Internal reviews should be done within the
Club by a qualified person and results of the review
should be submitted to the management of the Club.
External reviews should be conducted by the Office of
the OmBUDsman, to ensure impartiality. If a DPC does
not comply with the Standard, the DPC needs to be
supported to make the necessary changes, after which
a new external review should take place.
5.1.1.2.8 Continuous improvement
The Club should make use of a Corrective Action
Reporting System to ensure that problems are identified,
solved and that preventive measures are put in place to
prevent the incident from repeating itself.
5.1.1.3.2 external Community Development
The DPC also has a responsibility to its immediate
external community. Although the DPC will be a non-
profit company, it may happen that it records a profit.
This profit can be reinvested towards the development
of the internal community, or donated to a charitable
cause that the Club adopts. The Club must contribute
towards their adopted cause either in the form of
financial support or physical labour that the charitable
establishments may need. Members should partake in
these endeavours and management has an obligation
to ensure that social development takes place.
Dagga Private Clubs are not to be positioned with
commercial usage. It is a community enhancement
project, with Cannabis central to its operations. These
institutions are not designed to be accessible to any
person, but rather, it is formed between people who
all know and trust each other. DPCs are the first and
easiest way to eliminate the black market.