Deal will bring marijuana facility to New Bedford

NEW BEDFORD — Mayor Jon Mitchell announced the city has successfully negotiated a Host Community Agreement with ARL Healthcare Inc. to cultivate and process medical marijuana in the New Bedford Business Park, Southcoasttoday.com reported Dec. 1.

Approvals from the state and City Council, as well as negotiations with private companies, are still needed, officials said.

ARL is hoping to be operating in the spring of 2017, said Derek Santos, executive director of New Bedford’s Economic Development Council.

The company is seeking approval from the state to run the facility at the Aerovox building in the business park, Santos said.

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ARL spokesman Chris Reilly said the facility would be used solely for producing medical-grade marijuana, which would be trucked to dispensaries elsewhere in the state.

The operation will bring 50 to 100 new jobs to the city, Santos said. •

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