how are you pre-samplying your bud . . . a quick dry like Ndrama . . . (oh and thats the term for what you do Nodrama)
just like the rest. i cut it down, trim it, dry it, and sample it pre-cure. i know the taste and affect improve slightly as it cures, but i take this into account.
i was forced to pre-sample a bit a while back, had a branch with branch rot that i chopped. i didn't think the little tiny baby buds would do anything, but they did have some affect. i'll just give it away for free to lightweights. i know a few people who prefer weed that doesn't get you too high, i am one of those people.
about the toughest part of my job is sampling, i get way too high and paranoid off of most of what i grow. so i often outsource that job to my wife or neighbors.