Comprehension Quiz

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Main idea: What is Embrapa planning to do?

Legalize recreational cannabis nationwide.

Replace soy farming with cannabis immediately.

Run a 12-year study on cannabis for medicine, industry, and sustainability.

Limit research to textiles only.

Which legal change enables part of the plan?

Full legalization of recreational cannabis.

A ban on all cannabis planting, including hemp.

Anvisa has already approved nationwide cultivation.

A court ruling allowing hemp planting for medicinal purposes.

Which set best matches Embrapa’s project goals?

Export subsidies, tourism promotion, grain storage.

Create a seed bank, develop climate-suited varieties, map ideal areas.

Build casinos, import high-THC cannabis, privatize labs.

Close research stations and outsource breeding overseas.

Whose approval does Embrapa expect soon?

The Central Bank.

The Supreme Court.

Anvisa, the health authority.

The Foreign Ministry.

How do companies hope to participate?

By importing recreational cannabis products with high THC.

Partnering on CBD production and industrial uses like paper and textiles.

Running gambling apps connected to farm sensors.

Selling fuel for cannabis-powered tractors.

What is said about early cultivation conditions in Brazil?

Likely restricted to small, tightly controlled indoor spaces for pharmaceuticals.

Large outdoor plantations will be encouraged from the start.

Only backyard cultivation for personal use will be allowed.

Cultivation must occur overseas until 2036.

What long-term possibility does the text suggest?

Brazil may abandon cannabis after a short pilot.

The project’s goal is to reduce agricultural exports.

Embrapa will switch to coffee research exclusively.

Brazil could become a global cannabis hub, like its rise in soy.

Why does Embrapa’s track record matter here?

The agency is new and untested.

It “helped Brazil become a global agricultural leader,” suggesting capability.

It specializes only in petroleum technology.

It has no experience with seeds or varieties.

Match the words to their definitions (according to their use in the article)

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Words

Definitions

A location for storing plant genetic material

Located or taking place inside a building

A substance that affects the brain or mood

To change for better suitability in a new environment

Match the words to their synonyms (according to their use in the article)

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Words

Definitions

Farming

Limit

Project

Promote

Allow

Discussion Questions

Do you think cannabis research can help Brazil’s economy? Why or why not?

Should hemp be grown more widely in your country? What are the risks and benefits?

How can governments balance innovation with public safety when introducing new crops like cannabis?

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