Podcasts about dj schanz

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been atypically public in its advocacy for a tightly-controlled and strictly-enforced medical marijuana program in Utah. After joining a coalition effort to oppose Proposition 2 — which would legalize medical cannabis in the state — church leaders joined with some of the initiative’s backers and Utah lawmakers to embrace a negotiated deal expected to be debated and potentially adopted by the Legislature in November. But the announcement of a tentative compromise appeared to be based in the assumption that Proposition 2 would pass, and that critics of the initiative would be forced to weigh what they saw as the lesser of two evils. If Prop 2 fails, what leverage do proponents of legalization have, and will church leaders still advocate for a legislative compromise if the alternative is the status quo? On this week’s episode of “Trib Talk," LDS Church lobbyist Marty Stephens, Utah Patients Coalition director DJ Schanz and Christine Stenquist, executive director of TRUCE, join reporter Benjamin Wood to discuss the new dividing lines in the Prop 2 debate and what voters should expect to happen to medical marijuana laws after the November election. “Trib Talk” is produced by Sara Weber with additional editing by Dan Harrie. Comments and feedback can be sent to tribtalk@sltrib.com, or to @bjaminwood or @tribtalk on Twitter.

DJ is the Director of the Utah Patients Coalition. He is leading the initiative to legalize medical marijuana in the state of Utah. He talks about Prop 2, what it was like to have the church publicly oppose him and he addresses concerns that the people of Utah may have with medical marijuana.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, September 18, 20184:20 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart (R) and his opponent in November’s election, Democrat Shireen Ghorbani (4:35 pm), both join the program today to discuss their thoughts on last night’s debate and their campaigns moving forward5;05 pm: DJ Schanz of the Utah Patients Coalition joins the show to give us his reaction to the LDS Church’s recent comments that it would like to see Utah pass medical marijuana legislation before the end of the year6:05 pm: Matt Schweich, Deputy Director of the Marijuana Policy Project, joins the show to discuss the organization’s decision to help fundraise in support of Utah’s Proposition Two6:35 pm: Alexander Bolton of The Hill joins the show to discuss his piece comparing the situation Judge Brett Kavanaugh is going through now to the accusations Anita Hill leveled against Justice Clarence Thomas in 1991

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, August 21, 20184:20 pm: DJ Schanz of the Utah Patients Coalition joins Rod to give his reaction to a report that opponents of the Utah medical marijuana initiative have asked Governor Herbert to direct state leaders to fight the initiative, a request the governor has refused4:35 pm: Michael Clara, a former transit planner for the Utah Transit Authority, joins the show to discuss a federal ruling that says the UTA illegally fired him for his warnings that the agency was breaking safety rules prior to the 2015 Proposition 1. UTA was ordered to reinstate Clara and pay back wages, damages and attorney fees6:05 pm: David Garbett, Executive Director of the Pioneer Park Coalition, joins Rod to discuss some park upgrades proposed by the coalition which has long fought for changes in the area that has been riddled with crime and homelessness6:20 pm: Political commentator Kurt Schlichter joins Rod to discuss his recent piece in Townhall where he says pulling security clearances in only one step in stamping out elite privilege6:35 pm: Salt Lake Tribune reporter Taylor Stevens joins the show to discuss the behind the scenes gamesmanship amongst people trying to get paid to charge the electric scooters that have made their way into downtown Salt Lake City

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, June 1, 20184:20 pm: Gary Gygi of Gygi Capital Management joins Rod to discuss the latest jobs numbers in the U.S.4:35 pm: Jim Phelps, a candidate for Sheriff in Utah County, joins the show to discuss a complaint he has filed against his opponent, Pleasant Grove Police Chief Mike Smith, alleging Smith is allowing his officers to post campaign signs for him while they are on duty and out of their jurisdiction5:05 pm: Christian Toto, Editor of HollywoodinToto.com and a contributor to the Washington Times, joins Rod to discuss how pop culture consumers should act when the dark sides of stars they love are revealed6:05 pm: Eli Lehrer, President of the R Street Institute, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece in the Orange County Register in which he says there is room for middle ground on land-use issues in the Western United States6:20 pm: United States Senate candidate Mike Kennedy joins the show to give us an update on his campaign against Mitt Romney6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with those behind two of Utah’s big ballot initiatives – DJ Schanz of the Utah Patients Coalition on the success of the medical marijuana initiative finding its way to the ballot, and (at 6:50 pm) Rich McKeown of Count My Vote on the failure of that initiative to reach the signature threshold

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, May 30, 20184:20 pm: JJ McCullough, a Columnist with National Review Online, joins the show to discuss why he says marijuana is becoming a predatory industry just like big tobacco4:35 pm: DJ Schanz of the Utah Patients Coalition, the group behind Utah’s medical marijuana initiative, joins the show to give us his reaction to the initiative officially making November’s ballot5:05 pm: Robbie Soave, an Associate Editor at Reason.com, joins the show to discuss how liberals killed the Roseanne Barr show while Conservatives were getting their way when it came to protests of the national anthem in the NFL6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor of the Deseret News, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics6:20 pm: Gary Cross, Emeritus Professor of History at Penn State University, joins the show to discuss how American teens today have moved on from the car culture shared by their parents and grandparents6:35 pm: Utah folk artist Eric Dowdle and composer Paul Cardall join Rod to discuss the opening of the George Washington Museum of American History in Utah, the largest of its kind in the Western U.S.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, March 30, 20184:20 pm: Hans von Spakovsky, a Legal Analyst with The Heritage Foundation, joins the show to discuss why he says having a question about citizenship on the 2020 Census is only controversial in the United States4:35 pm: Randy Petersen, Senior Analyst for Right on Crime joins the show to discuss how police in Austin, Texas should be celebrated for response to bringing an end to the terror of a serial bomber in their city6:05 pm: Mark Ciardi, Executive Producer of the film Chappaquiddick, joins Rod to discuss the film’s portrayal of the night when Senator Ted Kennedy drove his car off a bridge, killing Mary Jo Kopechne6:20 pm: Melanie Zanona of The Hill joins the show to discuss her piece on how moderate lawmakers are looking at expanding power in 2019 and beyond6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with DJ Schanz of the Utah Patients Coalition about the announcement that the medical marijuana initiative is likely to be on the ballot in November, and (at 6:50 pm) with BYU Nursing Professor Julie Valentine on new rules set forth by the LDS Church that will allow a second person to be present when a church official counsels women or children about sexual assault

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, March 27, 20184:20 pm: Utah Senator Brian Zehnder joins the show to discuss a bill he co-sponsored, and was recently signed by Governor Herbert, that will make several revisions to Medicaid expansion in the state4:35 pm: Nursing Professor Julie Valentine of BYU joins Rod to give us her reaction to new rules in the LDS Church allowing a second adult to sit in on church leader’s interviews with women and children that are victims of sexual assault6:05 pm: DJ Schanz of the Utah Patients Coalition joins Rod to give us his reaction to the likelihood that medical marijuana will be on the Utah ballot this November6:20 pm: Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes joins the show to discuss why he is waiting to file a lawsuit against Big Pharma over the opioid crisis6:35 pm: Derek Miller will soon trade his title of President and CEO of World Trade Center Utah for President and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce as he has been chosen to replace the retiring Lane Beattie and he joins Rod to discuss his new position

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, February 13, 20184:20 pm: Andrew Klavan, author and contributor to PJ Media, joins the show to discuss why he says the resignation of Rob Porter from his staff secretary position at the White House is a major scandal4:35 pm: Jana Riess of the Religion News Service joins Rod to discuss her op-ed piece in the Salt Lake Tribune calling on the Mormon Church to better train bishops about handling reports of domestic violence6:05 pm: Salt Lake Tribune Columnist Robert Gehrke joins the show to discuss his piece showing most fatal .05 DUI crashes were caused by factors other than alcohol6:20 pm: DJ Schanz of the Utah Patients Coalition joins Rod to discuss the decision of Utah lawmakers to abandon a bill that could have stopped the medical marijuana initiative in its tracks6:35 pm: Carl Cannon of Real Clear Politics joins the show to discuss his recent piece defending Republicans who are questioning the actions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation against those criticizing them

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, November 14, 20174:20 pm: Scott Greer, Deputy Editor at The Daily Caller, joins the program to discuss why professors on campuses across the country are teaching that it’s no ok to be white4:35 pm: Laurie Clark lived through the death of her son due to a heroin overdose and will join Rod, along with her daughter Jessica Palmer, to discuss her son’s death and how they are now working to fight the opioid epidemic6:05 pm: DJ Schanz and Christine Stenquist of the Utah Patients Coalition, the group behind the medical marijuana ballot initiative, join Rod to discuss whether Utah’s research into cannabis will be used as a smokescreen to legalizing medical marijuana6:20 pm: Thomas Dyches, a conservative podcaster and political activist living in St. George, joins the program to discuss the reasons he changed his mind about the death penalty6:35 pm: Jason Perry, Director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics, joins the show to discuss several polls taken by Hinckley that show supporters of Our Schools Now have reason to be optimistic the ballot initiative will pass if it makes the ballot in 2018

In this episode recorded February 17, 2016 we discuss the recent Utah Medical Marijuana legislation from the patient perspective.  This is a sobering, heartfelt, and extremely compelling panel.   We also briefly discuss the medical/scientific justifications for medical marijuana, and LDS Church participation in attempting to defeat this legislation.  Panel participants include: Enedina Stanger, Dallas Sainsbury, Aaron Campbell, Brian Stoll, Dr. Legrande Belnap, and activist David Kirkham Huge thanks to DJ Schanz and Christine Stenquist for organizing this panel, and to Club/Cafe and 50 West for providing the venue and audio/visual services.