Florida’s medical marijuana program is no longer small, experimental or sitting quietly on the political sidelines. According to the Florida Office of Medical Marijuana Use, the state had 939,381 qualified patients with active medical marijuana cards as of August 7, 2026. Florida’s licensed operators were also...
Cannabis laws are changing, but myths about high-THC marijuana, psychosis and the smell of cannabis continue to influence legalization debates....
Smoke shops are now a familiar part of the cultural landscape in cities like St. Petersburg, Tampa, and Ybor City. Today they sell glass pipes, vaporizers, hemp products, rolling papers, and herbal accessories. But the modern smoke shop has a much deeper history than most...
There’s serious buzz right now around the upcoming return of the Scary Movie franchise. Fans are excited not just because the series is coming back, but because the Wayans Brothers are returning to the creative side of the films. Many consider the first two movies...
Tampa Bay’s Most Legendary Rolling Competition Returns April 18 If you hear cheering, laughter, and a suspicious amount of competitive energy coming from Central Avenue on April 18th… don’t worry. Nothing unusual is happening. Just one of the most legendary rolling competitions in Tampa Bay taking...
Why Chillum’s Ybor Location Is the Alternative Social Hub Ybor City Needs Right Now A National Shift: Alcohol Sales Down, Cannabis & Hemp Drinks Surging Across the United States, the way people socialize is changing. Traditional alcohol sales continue to decline, while cannabis- and hemp-infused beverages are...
If you’ve followed the world of wellness, anti-aging science, or biohacking, you’ve probably heard of Bryan Johnson. He’s the founder of Braintree (the company that built Venmo), the creator of Blueprint, and the CEO of Kernel, a company pushing the boundaries of brain-scanning technology. He’s...
In one of the strangest political maneuvers the hemp industry has seen in years, Congress just passed a federal law aimed at banning intoxicating hemp products—but the way it happened is what has people calling it “shady,” “sneaky,” and “undemocratic.” And they’re not wrong. A Hemp Ban...
At Chillum, we’ve always stood for legalization through education – and that means speaking up when Florida’s medical cannabis program is at risk. Recently, our friends at Suncoast NORML aired a powerful episode of their weekly podcast, The Rotation, breaking down one of the biggest controversies...
A New Player in the Hemp Game Florida’s hemp industry has been built by small businesses, grassroots entrepreneurs, and independent retailers who stepped up to meet consumer demand for affordable, legal alternatives to cannabis. But in recent months, a new kind of player has been making...