Tom Cruise morado

Tom Cruise Purple es una variedad de cannabis que se vende en California en clubes de cannabis selectos y con licencia. Esta variedad es potente y se presenta en un envase con una foto del actor Tom Cruise riendo. Cruise buscó asesoría legal sobre el producto y consideró demandar a sus fabricantes.

Los comentaristas de medios como Gawker , ^{[ 1 ]} Daily News (Nueva York) ^{[ 2 ]} y el programa Showbiz Tonight de CNN analizaron el asunto, y el producto fue objeto de una parodia en un sitio web satírico . La abogada estadounidense Lisa Bloom comentó que no sería prudente que Cruise demandara por el producto, y el escritor de relaciones públicas Howard Bragman afirmó que no era una buena idea desde un punto de vista legal utilizar la imagen de Cruise de esa manera.

La cepa es muy potente y se informa que tiene propiedades alucinógenas . ^{[ 3 ] [ 4 ]} La marihuana se vende en viales que tienen una imagen del actor estadounidense Tom Cruise riendo histéricamente. ^{[ 5 ] [ 6 ]} Tom Cruise Purple se vende en distribuidores de cannabis en el norte de California, ^{[ 7 ]} y es una opción popular entre los usuarios de vaporizadores. La cepa se vende legalmente en California como producto de cannabis medicinal . ^{[ 3 ]}

Marlene Arpe escribió en The Toronto Star : "Una variedad de marihuana llamada Tom Cruise Purple se está vendiendo en clubes de cannabis de California. Te hace reír histéricamente mientras mantienes un control férreo sobre todos a tu alrededor". ^{[ 8 ]} Ryan Tate de Gawker comentó: "¿Qué tan drogado tienes que estar para nombrar una variedad de marihuana medicinal en honor al cienciólogo Tom Cruise, propenso a las demandas?". ^{[ 9 ]} El presentador de CNN , AJ Hammer, comentó en el programa Showbiz Tonight : "Además, ahora puedes enrollar un porro de Tom Cruise y fumártelo. Así es. Se está vendiendo marihuana llamada 'Tom Cruise Purple'. Pero, para ser francos, Tom no se está riendo. ¿Habrá una investigación conjunta o es solo un esfuerzo simbólico, una idea a medias?". ^{[ 10 ]}

American lawyer Lisa Bloom said of the possibility that Cruise's attorneys might sue over the marijuana product, "You know, if his lawyers sue over this, I'm going to wonder what they've been smoking. Nobody really thinks that Tom Cruise is endorsing this particular kind of marijuana. Why don't celebrities occasionally just laugh - just laugh at things? This is obviously supposed to be a joke. There's a picture of him laughing on it. He's clearly not making any money off of it. He's not endorsing it. I say, just let it go."^[10]Miami editor of In Touch Weekly, Michael Cohen, stated "...it's well-known in the industry you don't mess with Tom Cruise. And so, that's all I can say. I'm sure his lawyers are on this like white on rice. But I'm sure he's actually not as affected by it as his lawyers are."^[10]Public relations writer Howard Bragman commented, "I can tell you Tom and his lawyers do not have a sense of humor. And messing with Tom Cruise's image is risky business, OK?"^[10]

Representatives for Cruise were notified of the existence of the product by journalists for the New York Daily News.^[5] Cruise has sought legal advice about what action should be taken regarding the name.^[5][11] He has considered filing a lawsuit against the manufacturers of the product.^[12][13] As a follower of Scientology, Cruise is opposed to the use of psychotropic drugs.^[5][14][15] He was reported to be furious over the existence of the product.^[16][17][18] A friend of Cruise found the matter "outrageous".^[19] Lawyers for Cruise commented to CNN, "We haven't seen the product, so we can't comment on whether or not it's true. Tom does not allow his name and likeness to be used to sell products. And as you can imagine, if he were to do an endorsement, this would hardly be his first choice."^[10]

• Drug subculture
• Medical marijuana

• "Informe: La marihuana medicinal 'Tom Cruise Purple' enloquece al actor fumador" . High Times . 4 de abril de 2008.