SAN RAMON, Calif., June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PRESS RELEASE -- Accela, the trusted provider of cloud
solutions at the heart of government operations, announced today that Mendocino
County, one of the largest cannabis cultivation areas in California, selected
and installed the Accela Civic Application for Cannabis Regulation solution to
support its cannabis program and industry. Mendocino County will utilize Accela
to improve visibility and transparency within the department and with residents
and businesses, and create a more efficient regulatory process.
The County of Mendocino is located at the tip of the "Emerald
Triangle," a large area that encompasses three counties in northwestern
California. Collectively, this region produces more cannabis than any other
area in the United States, with Mendocino County home to hundreds of cannabis
businesses and more than 290 acres of active cultivation sites.
"As a leader in the cannabis industry, Mendocino County was in need of a
best-in-class system to match its advanced cannabis regulatory framework and
enhance service to the industry," said Greg Felix, vice president of
strategic solutions at Accela. "With Accela Cannabis Regulation, Mendocino will use
automation to simplify office processes and optimize its operations. This will
deliver a better, more intuitive experience for both department staff and
business owners, while ensuring full compliance to protect public safety."
Accela Cannabis Regulation helps simplify the complexities of permitting,
licensing, processing and regulating cannabis cultivation and
business. The technology will empower the county to increase its capacity
to pursue its strategic goals, such as boosting communication and transparency
with businesses and residents. The Accela Civic Application for Cannabis
Regulation is highly configurable, allowing agencies to quickly adapt in a
constantly changing regulatory environment, and its mobile app helps inspectors
easily collect and share critical data, photos and documents.
Accela's solution will help the county process permits and licenses faster
and streamline collaboration with other departments. As a purpose-built
application on a modern cloud platform, the county's cannabis licensing
solution will be easy for agency staff to use and maintain while providing
greater accessibility to the public. Mendocino County also plans to use Accela
to improve the department's reporting and analytics. This project came together
quickly thanks to the collaborative efforts of the county, Accela, and Accela's
partner Visionary Integration Professionals, Inc. (VIP), which led the
implementation of the software for Mendocino County.
"We are honored to partner with Accela to rapidly implement its Civic
Application for Cannabis Regulation at Mendocino County," said Judy
Steele, director of state and local government cannabis solutions at VIP.
"By applying our deep cannabis industry expertise alongside Accela and the
county, in record time, we were able to ensure Mendocino's sophisticated
regulatory program continues to support its sizable legal cannabis industry
effectively."
As of the first of this year, over 56% of registered cannabis
businesses in the U.S. are now regulated with the support of Accela automation.
Accela has proven its ability to scale and provide the needed functional
maturity that can only come from broad and deep domain-specific experience.
With the addition of Mendocino County as a partner, Accela is honored to be the
system of choice for the three largest cultivation markets in the U.S.
