In its recent story about marijuana smuggling in Colorado, USA TODAY got its states mixed up. The story included a map that incorrectly identified Wyoming as Colorado.
“But marijuana remains illegal in every state surrounding Colorado, and law enforcement in those neighbors are looking for it,” reads the text around the graphic. However, the dark blue state in the image that is supposedly supplying bud to surrounding states isn’t Colorado.
“But marijuana remains illegal in every state surrounding Colorado, and law enforcement in those neighbors are looking for it,” reads the text around the graphic. However, the dark blue state in the image that is supposedly supplying bud to surrounding states isn’t Colorado.
Mapmaker Janet Loehrke was a little higher than she should’ve been in identifying the location of the state writer Trevor Hughes was discussing —because Wyoming is above Colorado on the map. (What did you think we meant?)
…LOL too high…
Of course social media LOVED this mishap and ran away with it.
– BrigetteRose@1063RL
Source: HuffingtonPost