The Angle

The Angle: Pot Troubles Edition

Slate’s daily newsletter on Logan Paul, Tiffany Haddish, and Jeff Sessions’ marijuana plans.

Coming for weed.

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Watch for it: With the publication of a memo on the topic, Jeff Sessions has launched a pet crusade, Mark Joseph Stern writes. He’ll be coming for legal cannabis—unless Congress gets in his way.

Rising star: Christian Broadcasting Network political correspondent David Brody has profited handsomely from the Trump years, Ruth Graham writes. And he seems to truly believe in the president’s godliness.

Here’s the thing: YouTuber Logan Paul, recently criticized for callously filming a dead body, has gone away for a short time to think about what he’s done. Inkoo Kang muses on the weird nature of Paul’s job, from which he can never be fired.

All of you: Aisha Harris wishes for a group Academy Award for the best ensemble, because chemistry matters.

For fun: Tiffany Haddish’s NYFCC speech, in full.

The best,

Rebecca