DEA’s Map of Cartel Influence in The United States
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) just published its annual National Drug Threat Assessment, which details which states have been infiltrated by Mexican drug cartels. Various cartels enjoy substantial control in most US states, according to the report, with the Sinaloa Cartel and Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion wielding the most power. Texas, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Chicago, New York, Florida, Kansas, Colorado, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, the Sinaloa Cartel, Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación, Cartel del Golfo, Organización de Beltrán-Leyva, and Los Rojos are all shown on this map.
Light Pollution
If you like to stargaze, avoid the East Coast — and, for that matter, the whole eastern half of the United States – as seen on this map. No matter how good your equipment is, if the light pollution is too high, you wouldn’t be able to see any stars as they would be blocked out by the city lights.