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Lieutenant Lou D'Amalo outlines new information‑sharing group to help victimized cannabis licensees
Summary
The Liquor and Cannabis Board’s Enforcement and Education team described an Information Sharing Group (ISG) formed in 2025 to improve reporting by licensees and cross‑jurisdictional information sharing among law enforcement, using dashboards, confidential bulletins and targeted trainings to support investigations and prevention.
Lieutenant Lou D'Amalo told the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board caucus on March 31 that the Enforcement and Education Division formed an Information Sharing Group (ISG) in 2025 to address gaps in how crimes against licensed cannabis businesses are reported and investigated.
The ISG was created after staff and licensees identified two recurring problems: licensees frequently do not report thefts and other crimes to the Board, and local law enforcement agencies do not always share information across jurisdictions. “We created the, ISG in 2025 to address these 2 issues,” Lieutenant D'Amalo said.
Why it matters: Licensees that do not report victimization leave regulators with an incomplete picture of criminal activity, and limited interagency sharing can…
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