CDES Roadmap

Our plan to build the definitive data standard for the cannabis industry.

Current Phase: Foundation

We are actively developing core schemas, reference data, and SDKs.

Phase 1: Foundation

Q1-Q2 2026

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    Core JSON Schemas v1.0

    Strain, COA, Terpene Profile, Cannabinoid Profile

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    Reference Data Library

    24+ terpenes with CAS numbers and PubChem IDs

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    Public GitHub Repositories

    Open source schemas, reference data, and SDKs

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    Documentation Website

    You are here! cdes.acidni.net

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    Python SDK v1.0

    Validation, normalization, and reference data access

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    Cannabinoid Reference Library

    Complete cannabinoid registry with identifiers

Phase 2: Adoption

Q3-Q4 2026

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    TypeScript SDK

    First-class TypeScript/JavaScript support

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    REST API

    Hosted validation and reference data API

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    Partner Integrations

    Early adopter dispensaries and labs

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    CDES Working Group

    Industry collaboration on specification

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    Certification Program

    CDES Compliant badge for implementations

Phase 3: Leadership

2027

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    CDES-TRACE

    Supply chain traceability schemas

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    CDES-COMPLIANCE

    Regulatory reporting standards

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    International Expansion

    Support for Canadian and European markets

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    CDES Foundation

    Independent governance organization

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Help Shape the Standard

CDES is developed openly. We welcome contributions, feedback, and industry partnerships.

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