Case Study: City of Culver City achieves safe, secure, and efficient cannabis licensing with Accela Cannabis Regulation

Culver City, CA Charts Path for Safe and Secure Cannabis Licensing Services

Culver City moved to legalize cannabis sales while prioritizing public safety and consumer protection, facing the dual challenge of enabling lawful businesses and countering a persistent black market. City leaders needed a licensing system that enforced background checks, documented inspections and product safety, and made the permitting process simple and transparent for applicants and staff.

Culver City implemented the Accela Civic Application for Cannabis Regulation, deploying an out-of-the-box solution in under seven months that stores secure documentation, automates reviews and routing, and provides applicants with personalized online dashboards and inspection scheduling. The result: fully online licensing and renewals, faster application reviews, reduced staff processing time, strong user satisfaction, and process improvements that helped the city build a safe, regulated cannabis market.

City of Culver City

Trisha Perez

Project’s Manager and Culver City’s Senior Computer Programmer and Analyst