do drying buds need total darkness?

[MedusaGrower]

I read that buds should be hung to dry in a dark place. Does it need to be as dark as a flower chamber during night cycle? Would it have to be direct light to degrade potency or would anything less than total darkness be an issue?

[the image reaper]

makes no difference, to my knowledge ... I would guess the darkness thing comes about, regarding potency loss from the light, but you're talking months, not days, for that to occur ... main thing, is to keep the air moving, while drying ... you want to watch for mold, etc ... :smokin: