3/README.md
---
domain: rfc.opencannabis.info
shortname: 3/OCS
name: OpenCannabis Specification
status: raw
editor: Sam Gammon <sam@bloombox.io>
contributors:
- Randal Stevens <randy@bloombox.io>
- Tyler Porras <tyler@bloombox.io>
- Tim Samartino <tim@bloombox.io>
- Matt McLean <matt@gocaliva.com>
- Andrew Martin <andrew.martin@gocaliva.com>
- Scott Robinson <srobinson@abatinsacramento.com>
---
# OpenCannabis Specification
- Version `1.0`
- Status: `RAW`
### Status of this Memo
This memo defines a protocol and model for the legal cannabis community: _OpenCannabis, version 1.0_. Distribution of
this memo is unlimited.
This specification's current status is considered `RAW`, i.e. pre-`DRAFT`.
### Abstract
This document describes an interoperable technical data specification tailored for the **worldwide legal cannabis
market**. As legal markets to buy, sell, cultivate and manufacture cannabis products come online, a need is emerging for
a universal way of connecting data systems and components that work with cannabis or cannabis-related data.
The primary vision of this specification is to reduce the friction and burden on cannabis technology providers in
connecting disparate systems and datasets.
### Table of Contents
- **[Introduction](1-Introduction.md)**
1. [Process and licensing](1-Introduction.md#Process-and-licensing)
1. [Language](1-Introduction.md#Language)
1. [Vision and Principles](1-Introduction.md#Vision-and-Principles)
1. [Project Goals](1-Introduction.md#Project-Goals)
1. [Architecture](1-Introduction.md#Architecture)
1. [Conventions](1-Introduction.md#Conventions)
- **[Section 1: Datamodel](2-Datamodel.md): Information at rest**
1. [Toolchain](2-Datamodel.md)
1. [General Guidelines](2-Datamodel.md)
1. [Message Categories](2-Datamodel.md)
- [Part 1.1: Core Structures](3-Core-Structures.md)
- [Part 1.2: Extension Structures](4-Extension-Structures.md)
- **Section 2: Services: Information in motion**
1. Toolchain
1. RPC
1. REST
1. Open Services
1. Vendored Services
1. Service Verticals
1. Cultivation
1. Transport
1. Manufacturing
1. Laboratory Testing
1. Wholesale
1. Retail
1. Consumer
- **Section 3: Tables: Insights from information**
1. Toolchain
1. Data Concerns
1. Telemetry
1. Laboratory Testing
1. Commercial Ordering
## Copyright Notice
Copyright (©) 2018, the OpenCannabis Editor and Contributors. All rights reserved.
## License [](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0)
This Specification is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the
[GNU General Public License](LICENSE.md) as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
or (at your option) any later version.
This Specification is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied
warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, see
http://www.gnu.org/licenses.