Hi 20dollarholla

Yeah, that's pretty much exactly the process.

Though the leaves and stems contain THC (in smaller quantities than bud), it's bound up in the cellulose structure, so in order to release it into the butter/oil you're virtually cooking (simmering) them down into a 'mush'!

In the tests I've run, (N.B. this only applies when cooking leaves and stems) it makes no difference to the potency if you use fresh or dry material, in fact dried leaves and stems take slightly longer than fresh as you need them to soak up the water before they can begin to boil down and disintegrate. Fresh already contains moisture.

The only other differences I've found in using fresh/dried stems and leaves is the colour of the oil/butter as fresh makes it look greener (dried browner) and a slight difference in taste. But hey, seeing as both taste like crap on there own lol, you'll be using them with other ingredients anyway.