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US (AL): Plans for a new testing facility unveiled by Green Health Laboratories

Green Health Laboratories has announced plans to open a testing facility in Foley, bringing 50 high-paying jobs and a $3.4 million investment to the city.

The facility, located on Section Avenue, will specialize in advanced testing for cannabis and hemp products. As one of Alabama's exclusive testing sites for the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission, the laboratory will conduct compliance tests to ensure product quality and safety for cultivators, processors and manufacturers.

"This project is a collaboration between the City of Foley and the Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance and is a direct result of the creation of the health and wellness zone in North Foley," Mayor Ralph Hellmich said in a release from BCEDA. "Our efforts are focused on bringing medical services and technologies to our citizens and our area. Green Health Laboratories is a perfect example of the high-tech industries we want to see in Foley. I welcome them and any others to our city."

The Foley Health and Wellness Village, a medical zoning overlay district created to attract related projects, played a pivotal role in securing this investment.

"We started this journey over 18 months ago, working with the City of Foley on a medical zoning overlay district concept that is now called the Foley Health and Wellness Village to encourage more medical services and related projects in the area," said Lee Johnson, executive vice president of BCEDA. "This strategy has helped us recruit economic development project opportunities like Green Health Laboratories in other parts of the city, and we expect more momentum in this target industry sector in 2025 and beyond."

Green Health Laboratories will offer starting salaries above Baldwin County's average wage, according to BCEDA. The facility is expected to generate an estimated payroll of over $5 million.

"We are proud to have the opportunity to serve the consumer community and the state of Alabama in their journey towards sophistication and public safety within the realm of cannabis," said Brandon Biles, president, and Natalie Siracusa, lab director, of Green Health Laboratories. "We are committed to helping build a safe and reliable industry that consumers and producers alike are proud of and can sincerely trust."

For more information:
Green Health Laboratories
greenhealthlaboratories.com/

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