Vicente Fox, Ex-President Of Mexico, Says He'd Grow Marijuana If It Were Legal

Few presidents are this excited about the possibility of legalizing weed.

Ex-President of Mexico Vicente Fox told reporters Wednesday that he would become a marijuana producer if the soft drug were legalized.

Sure I would, Fox said when asked by a reporter if he would enter the marijuana business, according to Mexican newspaper Milenio. Once its legitimate and legal, sure, I could do it, Im a farmer. Producers of all types can participate.

Fox is one of several Latin American leaders who have grown increasingly vocal in their opposition to the U.S.-led war on drugs. He traveled to Seattle last week, where he spoke as a guest for Don Pellicer, a company that aims to commercialize marijuana in Washington and Colorado -- two states that recently legalized marijuana's recreational use , though the federal government still views smoking pot for fun as illegal .

An estimated 70,000 people have lost their lives in Mexico since former President Felipe Caldern launched a frontal assault on the countrys drug cartels.

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