Distro California products are sold nationwide through www.distrocalifornia.com.
All products are distributed in accordance with the 2018 Farm Bill and applicable federal guidelines governing hemp-derived products. Orders are fulfilled compliantly and shipped to eligible U.S. states in alignment with current regulations.
Availability may vary depending on state-level restrictions and evolving regulatory guidance.
No. Being enrolled as an affiliate does not automatically qualify you for a no-cost strain collaboration. Strain collaboration approval is performance-based and subject to review.
Final approval depends on:
● Affiliate sales performance
● Brand alignment
● Compliance adherence
● Content quality
● Audience engagement metrics
● Overall page quality analysis
● Operational capacity and market timing
● Creators who contribute to paid marketing efforts may scale faster, but this is not required.
Once your application is submitted:
● You are automatically enrolled as a DistroCalifornia affiliate.
● Your affiliate link and discount codes are sent immediately via a separate email.
● You receive access to your affiliate dashboard via UpPromote.
● You may begin promoting right away.
● Your affiliate performance is tracked toward strain collaboration eligibility.
Affiliate access is immediate.
We use UpPromote to manage affiliate tracking.
Through the UpPromote portal, you can:
● View your affiliate link
● Access your discount code
● Track orders in real time
● Monitor commissions
● View payout history
● Access performance data
You will receive login instructions in your affiliate activation email. The direct access link to your dashboard is included in the Gmail you receive after approval.
To qualify, you must generate either:
● 100 qualifying orders within 90 days
OR
● $5,000 in sales within 90 days
Whichever comes first.
The 90-day qualification period begins at affiliate activation.
Qualifying orders exclude:
● Refunds
● Chargebacks
● Fraudulent transactions
Meeting the threshold triggers review but does not automatically guarantee strain approval.
Yes. All affiliate sales generated during your active 90-day qualification period count toward eligibility.
If your strain collaboration is approved, there is no reset of performance metrics.
Commission is performance-based:
● 15% starting commission
● 20% commission after consistent performance
● 30% commission on approved collaboration strains
To qualify for 20%:
● 33 orders per month for 3 consecutive months
OR
● $5,000 in sales within 90 days
To qualify for 30% commission on collaboration strains:
● 60 orders per month for 3 consecutive months
Commission upgrades are determined by performance metrics and calculated based on monthly sales data.
Payout structure:
● Monthly 30-day sales period
● Paid Net 15 from the last day of the month
There is no minimum payout threshold.
Payment methods:
● Zelle
● Apple Pay
Commission and payout records are visible inside your UpPromote dashboard.
Affiliate links require active promotion. If there is no meaningful activity within 60 days (at least 1 sale), affiliate access may be disabled.
Reinstatement is handled on a case-by-case basis.
No. Meeting the threshold makes you eligible for review.
Final strain collaboration approval remains discretionary and depends on:
● Brand alignment
● Audience engagement
● Operational capacity
● Compliance review
● Market timing
The threshold triggers review but does not automatically guarantee approval.
If approved, DistroCalifornia covers:
● Product sourcing
● Packaging production
● Website integration
● Fulfillment
● Compliance
● Inventory costs
Brand direction and packaging concepts are handled by DistroCalifornia and approved by the creator. Basic branding and marketing support are provided. The partnership is structured so the creator drives traffic and sales.
DistroCalifornia runs general paid ads to the website, but product-specific performance depends on creator promotion.
DistroCalifornia reserves the right to liquidate, discount, or repurpose aging inventory if sales performance is insufficient.
If approved:
Step 1 – Performance verified
Step 2 – Strain collaboration agreement signed
Step 3 – Brand/strain development
Step 4 – Launch
Estimated development timeline:
● 30–60 days, depending on creator responsiveness and operational coordination.
Yes.
Affiliate stage:
● Basic affiliate agreement
Strain collaboration stage:
● Strain collaboration agreement
Brand development stage (if applicable):
● Brand development agreement
Exclusivity:
During an active strain collaboration, creators may not replicate the strain or likeness through a competing hemp or cannabis platform.
After inventory is liquidated and the partnership concludes amicably, a cool-off period may apply.
DistroCalifornia currently ships within the United States. Certain states are excluded per our Terms of Service.
Promotional eligibility is subject to platform compliance and applicable regulations.
During an active strain collaboration, creators may not promote competing hemp or cannabis platforms.
If a conflict of interest exists, DistroCalifornia may decline or discontinue a collaboration.
Affiliate discount codes are structured as follows:
● One-time use per customer
● Order-level percentage discount
● No minimum purchase requirement
● Only one discount may be applied per order
● Codes are not stackable with other promotions
