Cannabis Integration System (CSI) - DCC

The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) leverages two separate instances of the Accela platform to manage essential business processes related to cannabis licensure, compliance, and enforcement. The two systems, known as the Cannabis Licensing, Enforcement, and Reporting (CLEaR) system and the Cultivation Licensing System (CLS), address distinct aspects of cannabis regulation in California. The CLEaR system focuses on the licensure and regulatory oversight of cannabis retailers, distributors, laboratories, transporters, microbusinesses, event organizers and manufactured cannabis. The CLS is specifically tailored to support the licensure and oversight of cannabis cultivation activities. Both systems have functionality for monitoring compliance and conducting enforcement activities, ensuring that cultivators adhere to state regulations and maintain high standards for safety, sustainability, and legal operations. This proposal seeks to consolidate the two Accela systems into one unified system for all Cannabis activities. A centralized database would improve the Department's cannabis oversight by increasing operational efficiency, enhancing data-driven decision-making, streamlining customer service, and accelerating regulatory compliance.