LSD and Ecstasy, like all drugs, were legal decades before they were outlawed. Yet these drugs are significantly different from the others this series has explored.

This special examines the historic poppy plant and three of its deadliest derivatives: opium, morphine, and heroin. In ancient times, the poppy was considered divine, often used in "magic.

A look at the rise of marijuana in modern society. Marijuana, from the Indian hemp plant (Cannabis sativa), has been used worldwide as a source of rope, cloth, and paper. Its medicinal qualities were first documented 4,000 years ago in China.

No matter what you call it--cannabis, weed, pot, ganja, bud, herb, or marijuana--this controversial plant's roots run deep in America. And Henry isn't shying away from digging up its long and complicated history.

From drug trafficking, to one of the biggest bank heists in history, and even a mining scam that rocks Wall Street, these scheming masterminds all had one thing in common...they committed their crimes underground.

For centuries, brilliant minds have changed and shaped the world. But when genius is used for evil, the results are some of the most twisted, inventive, and outrageous crimes in history. From bank heists and the take-down of a major airport, to a break in at a royal palace, these cold-blooded masterminds were born to out-smart the law.

It takes an evil mastermind to pull off a million - sometimes even a billion - dollar swindle. From Bernie Madoff's classic Ponzi scheme on Wall Street, to pop-music mogul Lou Pearlman, and a man with an extraordinary palate taking the vintage wine world by storm, to the master of doping and deception Lance Armstrong - scam artists are hustling in every sphere of modern life.

A bomb is an anonymous killer that in the hands of a criminal mastermind can be used to distract, murder, or even make millions. From a serial killer with a twisted worldview to a con man with a sinister scam - when an Evil Genius uses a bomb, the damage is nothing short of catastrophic.

LSD and Ecstasy, like all drugs, were legal decades before they were outlawed. Yet these drugs are significantly different from the others this series has explored.

This special examines the historic poppy plant and three of its deadliest derivatives: opium, morphine, and heroin. In ancient times, the poppy was considered divine, often used in "magic.

A look at the rise of marijuana in modern society. Marijuana, from the Indian hemp plant (Cannabis sativa), has been used worldwide as a source of rope, cloth, and paper. Its medicinal qualities were first documented 4,000 years ago in China.

No matter what you call it--cannabis, weed, pot, ganja, bud, herb, or marijuana--this controversial plant's roots run deep in America. And Henry isn't shying away from digging up its long and complicated history.

From drug trafficking, to one of the biggest bank heists in history, and even a mining scam that rocks Wall Street, these scheming masterminds all had one thing in common...they committed their crimes underground.

For centuries, brilliant minds have changed and shaped the world. But when genius is used for evil, the results are some of the most twisted, inventive, and outrageous crimes in history. From bank heists and the take-down of a major airport, to a break in at a royal palace, these cold-blooded masterminds were born to out-smart the law.

It takes an evil mastermind to pull off a million - sometimes even a billion - dollar swindle. From Bernie Madoff's classic Ponzi scheme on Wall Street, to pop-music mogul Lou Pearlman, and a man with an extraordinary palate taking the vintage wine world by storm, to the master of doping and deception Lance Armstrong - scam artists are hustling in every sphere of modern life.

A bomb is an anonymous killer that in the hands of a criminal mastermind can be used to distract, murder, or even make millions. From a serial killer with a twisted worldview to a con man with a sinister scam - when an Evil Genius uses a bomb, the damage is nothing short of catastrophic.

LSD and Ecstasy, like all drugs, were legal decades before they were outlawed. Yet these drugs are significantly different from the others this series has explored.

This special examines the historic poppy plant and three of its deadliest derivatives: opium, morphine, and heroin. In ancient times, the poppy was considered divine, often used in "magic.

A look at the rise of marijuana in modern society. Marijuana, from the Indian hemp plant (Cannabis sativa), has been used worldwide as a source of rope, cloth, and paper. Its medicinal qualities were first documented 4,000 years ago in China.

No matter what you call it--cannabis, weed, pot, ganja, bud, herb, or marijuana--this controversial plant's roots run deep in America. And Henry isn't shying away from digging up its long and complicated history.

From drug trafficking, to one of the biggest bank heists in history, and even a mining scam that rocks Wall Street, these scheming masterminds all had one thing in common...they committed their crimes underground.

For centuries, brilliant minds have changed and shaped the world. But when genius is used for evil, the results are some of the most twisted, inventive, and outrageous crimes in history. From bank heists and the take-down of a major airport, to a break in at a royal palace, these cold-blooded masterminds were born to out-smart the law.

It takes an evil mastermind to pull off a million - sometimes even a billion - dollar swindle. From Bernie Madoff's classic Ponzi scheme on Wall Street, to pop-music mogul Lou Pearlman, and a man with an extraordinary palate taking the vintage wine world by storm, to the master of doping and deception Lance Armstrong - scam artists are hustling in every sphere of modern life.

A bomb is an anonymous killer that in the hands of a criminal mastermind can be used to distract, murder, or even make millions. From a serial killer with a twisted worldview to a con man with a sinister scam - when an Evil Genius uses a bomb, the damage is nothing short of catastrophic.