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David Kroll

  • Science Medical Writer, Freelance
  • Professor and Director, Master's & Certificate Programs, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy
Clarksville, Denver
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I'm a pharmacologist, freelance science and medicine writer, educator, and speaker with a passion for public understanding of science and medicine. I report on all things pharmaceutical and scientific from Durham, North Carolina, home of the Research Triangle Park.

My academic background: I earned a BS in toxicology from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science in 1985 and a PhD in pharmacology and therapeutics from the University of Florida College of Medicine in 1989. After a postdoc…

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Magic mushroom-infused products appear in Colorado gas stations – what public health officials want consumers to know

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By David Kroll
| Gonzaga Bulletin Verified
(AURORA, COLORADO) A Denver food and cannabis investigator became suspicious of PolkaDot-branded chocolate bars sitting next to convenience store energy shots and nicotine pouches in January 2026. Months earlier, California public health officials warned about PolkaDot-branded chocolate bars. California authorities destroyed more than US$3 million of the chocolate after laboratory testing revealed added synthetic psychoactive drugs.
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Magic mushroom-infused products appear in Colorado gas stations – what public health officials want consumers to know

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By David Kroll
| Yahoo Verified
A Denver food and cannabis investigator became suspicious of PolkaDot-branded chocolate bars sitting next to convenience store energy shots and nicotine pouches in January 2026. Months earlier, California public health officials warned about PolkaDot-branded chocolate bars. California authorities destroyed more than US$3 million of the chocolate after laboratory testing revealed added synthetic psychoactive drugs.
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Magic mushroom-infused products appear in Colorado gas stations – what public health officials want consumers to know

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By David Kroll
| Yahoo Canada Verified
David Kroll, University of Colorado Anschutz Sat, June 6, 2026 at 2:20 p.m. UTC 6 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This isn't the first time psilocybin-laced products have been found in Denver. John Moore/Getty Images A Denver food and cannabis investigator became suspicious of PolkaDot-branded chocolate bars sitting next to convenience store energy shots and nicotine pouches in January 2026.
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