KSHN Brings Smoke-Free THC Pouches to Pennsylvania Medical Patients

KSHN Pouch Co. launched its smoke-free line of THC pouches across Pennsylvania on October 28, 2026, giving registered medical marijuana patients in the commonwealth a non-inhalation administration option through a partnership with Terrapin, one of the state’s original medical marijuana grower/processor license holders.

The companies detailed the statewide rollout in a release issued from Clinton County, where Terrapin maintains its Pennsylvania headquarters. The release describes the pouches as a precise, controlled, and low-profile administration method for qualifying patients, and describes Terrapin as one of Pennsylvania’s original family-owned medical marijuana operators, with products carried in every dispensary across the commonwealth.

KSHN founder Nir Saar said the product was built around common patient complaints about existing administration methods. “We set out to directly fix the issues that frustrate medical marijuana patients most: the long wait times, the dosing guesswork, and the risk of unpredictable effects,” Saar said. He said the company focused on fast absorption and clean ingredients to create an administration method patients can use without pausing their day or compromising on precision.

Terrapin Chief Operating Officer Bradd Rigoni said the partnership expands smoke-free choices in the state’s medical program. “Partnering with KSHN allows us to bring a truly modern, high-utility administration format to Pennsylvania patients,” Rigoni said, adding that the formulation aligns with Terrapin’s long-standing commitment to high-quality, accessible medical marijuana products across the commonwealth.

Pouch Design and Claimed Onset

Administration is simple: patients place a pouch between the lip and gum. According to KSHN, a proprietary water-soluble THC nanoemulsion allows the cannabinoids to absorb sublingually and transmucosally through the mouth rather than passing entirely through the digestive system. The company says that pathway produces a faster and more manageable therapeutic onset, typically within 10 to 20 minutes, helping patients dose, pace, and manage symptom relief.

KSHN’s product website lists the pouches at 10 mg of THC each, made with what the company calls Cool Processed nanoemulsion technology and packed in biodegradable cellulose pouches. The site states the pouches use real cannabis-derived THC rather than hemp-based or delta-8 material, and lists vitamin C and CBD among the ingredients.

The companies describe the formulation as smoke-free, sugar-free, zero-calorie, gluten-free, and vegan. Each pouch is sweetened with xylitol, a naturally derived sweetener used for decades in dental care. Because xylitol is non-fermentable, oral bacteria cannot convert it into enamel-damaging acid, the release states, and KSHN says the sweetener also stimulates natural saliva production to mitigate xerostomia, or dry mouth, a common side effect of medical marijuana therapy.

The medical lineup is offered in Tropical, Citrus, Mint, Sweet Mint, and Spearmint flavors, with Cinnamon listed as coming soon. KSHN’s website separately lists five 10 mg varieties: Cinnamon, Spearmint, Tropical, Sweetmint, and Citrus.

The release positions the pouches as a portable, low-profile delivery system for patients who need to manage symptoms during daily routines, citing settings ranging from sporting events to weekend travel and workweek preparation.

Retail Availability in Pennsylvania

Terrapin’s official dispensary website carries a KSHN launch banner announcing that the pouches are now available at local Care Station locations, displayed on its Lewisburg dispensary page. That store, at 400 International Drive in Lewisburg, is open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Terrapin operates three Pennsylvania dispensaries, in Bellefonte, Lewisburg, and Lock Haven.

The Lewisburg page advises patients that they must be 21 or older and present a valid ID along with a medical marijuana card, and that patients may purchase up to a 30-day supply of medical cannabis as allowed by state law. Registered patients can also check KSHN availability at their local dispensary through Weedmaps and online retail menus, according to the release.

KSHN describes itself as the #1 best-selling THC pouch brand in the United States and says it operates across a growing multi-state footprint that includes Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, and Illinois.

Terrapin was founded in Boulder, Colorado, in 2009 as Terrapin Care Station and was one of the first 12 recipients of a Pennsylvania medical marijuana grower/processor license in 2017, according to the release. Its products are sold under five brands: Double Bear, covering extracts, vapes, and troches; The Woods, for premium flower; Terrapin, for whole flower; Resolute Remedies, covering topicals, capsules, and tinctures; and Terrapin Care Station, its dispensary locations.