You can get herb of all potencies, I dont think leaves were ever smoked over the buds, but I am sure everyone from time to time has smoked shake leaf. If your need a less poten strain go to your deispencary and tell them that, I am sure they have a good strain.. Besides when you smoke the better more potent strains, it is not take a toke and wait 20 minutes to take effect, the momment you inhale you will start to feel the eefects, wait a momment catch your breath, and take another if needed, repeat as nesecary. I recomend the Indica stains, northernlights, cheese, prups, they are all good.