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...
Florida lawmakers are at it again — and this time, they might actually be making life easier for medical cannabis patients. A newly approved Florida Senate bill aims to increase medical marijuana supply limits, reduce costs for veterans, and simplify patient requirements. If passed into law,...
Florida’s hemp industry just got a major legal update — and if you sell, buy, or consume hemp products in Florida, this one matters. A Florida appeals court has officially upheld the state’s method for measuring THC in hemp products, reinforcing strict compliance standards and shaping...
St. Petersburg is about to get a whole lot more comfortable. On April 8th at 7 PM, Chillum Mushroom and Hemp’s Downtown St. Pete location will host the official launch of Couch Lock Theater — the first and only movie club in the Tampa Bay area...
A Complete Guide for the Chillum Community If cannabis had a wise, calm, slightly mysterious cousin from ancient Egypt… it would be blue lotus flower. Over the last few years, blue lotus (Nymphaea caerulea) has quietly become a favorite among herbal enthusiasts, hemp lovers, and anyone looking...
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...
What Is Chillum? Chillum Mushroom & Hemp Dispensary is one of Florida’s most recognized hemp and mushroom dispensaries, known for pioneering legal access to CBD, hemp-derived cannabinoids, functional mushrooms, and emerging psychedelic-adjacent products. Founded in Tampa’s historic Ybor City, Chillum made history as Tampa Bay’s first dedicated...
Last night (January 27, 2026, around 9:00 PM), something happened at our St. Petersburg Chillum location that perfectly captures the phrase “you can’t make this stuff up.” Three teenagers walked into Chillum Mushroom and Hemp Dispensary and were immediately asked to leave by our Hemptender. Why?...
The landscape of federal cannabis policy just shifted in a historic way, and it affects all of us in the cannabis community — patients, growers, advocates, and everyday users. On December 18, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to reschedule...