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In the 1980s, racing prodigy Randy Lanier shot to stardom at the Indy 500—and funded his racing through a secret double life as one of the biggest pot kingpins in American history. Now, after serving nearly 30 years in prison, Lanier's tale of weed, speed and the road ahead highlights society's changing relationship with marijuana, and the legacy of those already incarcerated for it.

Introducing Longshot: Return Man

From the producers of Smoked comes an investigation into the remarkable life and mysterious death of the only Super Bowl champion from Lancaster, S.C....
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Part 1: Blue Thunder

By the early-1980s, Randy Lanier is a star on the rise with his racing team, Blue Thunder. But amid the booming drug trade in Lanier’s home of South F...
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Part 2: Santa Marta Gold

A teenager of the ‘70s, growing up near Miami with peace, love, and plenty of pot, Lanier first discovers a dime-bag-sized entrepreneurial streak—then...
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Part 3: Collision Course

As feds aggressively target South Florida drug syndicates, Lanier’s audacious racing and drug-smuggling careers both come to a head. How long can Lani...
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Part 4: Domino Effect

Florida’s pot business falls apart, and for Lanier everything comes crashing down. He’s arrested, and ultimately given a “natural death sentence” for ...
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Part 5: Two Finish Lines

Lanier ultimately seeks rehabilitation behind bars, inspired by what his reimagined life could be. Outside, pot goes through its own rebranding, and F...
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Part 6: Smoke Clears

In late 2014, Lanier becomes a free man. It’s now a new day for pot in Florida and nationwide—and for Lanier, who seeks out ways to help others by dra...
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Introducing Smoked

In the 1980s, racing prodigy Randy Lanier shot to stardom at the Indy 500—and funded his racing through a secret double life as one of the biggest pot...
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