Propaganda maps are made to distort geographic features to emphasize and promote a certain idea. In the map, made by an anti-medical marijuana group, suggests that there are more marijuana shops that Starbucks coffee places in San Francisco. By looking at the map one would be led to believe that there are too many marijuana stores. The map maker may have used a definition of "Medical Marijuana Dispensaries" that is inconsistent with typical norms inorder to make it appear as if there were more than actually present. Propaganda maps have been used for as long as maps have been made. Some are made with the intention of it being known as biased, while others will try to hide the bias in order to appear to be accurate.
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