A strain of marijuana in California has been baptized as the “Tom Cruise Purple" and is promoted with a label showing a picture of the actor laughing like a crazy person; Cruise and his reps are not exactly elated about this. The weed in question can be found in clubs where marijuana is used legally for alleged medical purposes. Tom Cruise and his lawyers are said to be considering taking legal action.
Implications - Actor Tom Cruise is not happy that a strain of California weed bares his name; the weed is called 'Tom Cruise Purple.' The medicine is sold with a laughing Cruise on the label.
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