LOS ANGELES — Former Mexico President Vicente Fox, who calls himself a soldier in the global campaign to legalize marijuana, is joining the board of directors of cannabis publication High Times to advance his agenda.
Fox foresees a day when a robust legal marketplace will produce new jobs and medicines while sharply reducing cartel violence in his home country.

Former president of Mexico Vicente Fox speaks during a news conference at the Commonwealth Club of California on April 19, 2017 in San Francisco, California. Fox criticized U.S. President Donald Trump during a speaking engagement titled “Immigration, the Wall, and the Future of U.S.-Mexican Relations.” (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Fox’s appointment points to the growing acceptance of the once-scorned industry.
He says the war on drugs has been a failure since the days of former President Richard Nixon. What works, Fox says, “is your own free decision.”