you got it buddy, more surface area= faster reaction time. if its in whole buds you're not going to get the oxygen circulation through the bud that you need to have a burning joint (in the conventional sense). so chop it up with scizzoorzzz till its a bit finer than the consistancy of barley. I find if you powder it, it becomes too easy to overpack, making an unsmokeable/unpleasant joint.