[PRESS RELEASE] – LEWISBURG, Pa., Feb. 13, 2025 – Terrapin, an unbiased grower/processor of scientific marijuana, introduced the grand opening of its 2d Pennsylvania dispensary, situated in Lewisburg/Kelly Township. The grand opening and ribbon-cutting party for Terrapin Care Station will start at 11 a.m. on Feb. 20 at 400 World Force.
The grand opening tournament comes only a month after Terrapin opened its first Pennsylvania dispensary in Bellefonte, situated at 205 Park Position. The dispensary openings come a little bit greater than a 12 months after Gov. Josh Shapiro signed law (Act 63) permitting certified unbiased Scientific Marijuana Operators to divulge heart’s contents to 3 dispensaries. Terrapin, some of the state’s oldest growers/processors, was once the primary to benefit from the brand new legislation.
The Lewisburg/Kelly Township dispensary will start serving sufferers with a cushy release on Feb. 17 prematurely of the Feb. 20 grand opening tournament. Terrapin’s Lewisburg retailer hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday thru Saturday, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sunday. The ones are the similar hours as Terrapin’s Bellefonte location.
The Feb. 20 ribbon slicing will function quick remarks from Terrapin, with reputation of the Central PA Chamber of Trade and neighborhood leaders, adopted via a ceremonial ribbon slicing. As a part of this system, Terrapin will strengthen Lewisburg-based DIG Furnishings Financial institution, its nonprofit spouse for the Lewisburg location. The group “restores dignity and promotes steadiness via redirecting gently used furnishings and home items to native households in want for free of charge.”
Terrapin is webhosting a donation power on behalf of DIG, asking buyers to donate new family cleansing and private hygiene merchandise for the nonprofit’s Housewarming Basket Program. Sufferers who donate pieces will obtain a unique present bag of Terrapin products (whilst provides remaining). Terrapin staff will even take part in a volunteer tournament supporting DIG consumer furnishings deliveries.
Lewisburg and Bellefonte are the primary of 3 places Terrapin plans to open this 12 months. One further location is deliberate for Lock Haven (Woodward Township), with a gap date to be introduced within the coming weeks. Terrapin will rent roughly 43 staff some of the 3 places, including to financial building in rural portions of the state.
Thru those 3 places, Terrapin goals to fulfill the wishes of underserved areas of the scientific marijuana program. The Division of Well being has recognized Clinton County (Lock Haven) as an underserved house, with the nearest dispensaries situated greater than 45 miles away. Bellefonte and Lewisburg (close to State School and Bucknell College, respectively) will even supply higher choices for sufferers who lately must power greater than 30 miles in some spaces to get right of entry to essential medication.
“It is a privilege to convey Terrapin’s venture to lifestyles via planting roots in underserved communities,” Terrapin founder and CEO Chris Woods mentioned. “We’re devoted to being a real neighborhood spouse, actively attractive and supporting folks of their pursuit of a higher high quality of lifestyles. We’re excited to open our doorways in Lewisburg/Kelly Township and sit up for construction significant relationships with our neighbors.”
Terrapin’s dispensaries would be the first to open within the area in additional than 3 years for the Lock Haven house, and over two years for the Bellefonte house. Except one dispensary opening in April 2024, 12 miles from Lewisburg, that area has no longer noticed a brand new dispensary in additional than 5 years.
“Having Terrapin sign up for our native industry neighborhood is a brilliant alternative for Lewisburg, Kelly Township and the whole Central Pennsylvania area,” mentioned Tea Jay Aikey, president and CEO of the Central PA Chamber of Trade. “We sit up for participating to profit our citizens, guests and fellow companies.”
The first 50 sufferers to consult with the dispensary every day from Feb. 20-22 will obtain a unique T-shirt commemorating the dispensary opening. Moreover, all sufferers will obtain a 30% cut price all the way through the grand opening from Feb. 20-23.
Terrapin is deeply dedicated to supporting the communities it serves. Thru its partnership with DIG Furnishings Financial institution, Terrapin plans to forge an ongoing dating to supply $5,000 in preliminary financial strengthen, paid worker volunteer hours, and to develop consciousness for its venture. Terrapin additionally kicked off a partnership with the Union County Veterans’ Fourth of July Party Committee remaining 12 months, providing $1,000 in preliminary strengthen for the nonprofit’s annual party of veterans all over the Susquehanna Valley.
Since its status quo in 2009, Terrapin has contributed greater than $1.5 million to native nonprofits, specializing in construction connection and belonging, offering affordability and accessibility, fostering fairness and empowerment, and staying in the community targeted and environmentally mindful.
“We are thankful for the chance to spouse with Terrapin to additional our venture and beef up our have an effect on in the neighborhood,” DIG Furnishings Financial institution founder Emily Gorski mentioned. “Their persisted strengthen and determination to our group will create an enduring, sure distinction for citizens of the Lewisburg house.”
