Quote Originally Posted by daozen
Well, I'm starting to think my friend wasn't too mistaken. The plant is very small so he is correct about the buds ripening faster than what's common with avergae sized plants.
I grow tiny plants (12" tall) and they do not mature quicker than larger plants of the same strain.

I hope you manage to sort out the right information from the wrong information, as there is a good mix of both in this thread and from "your friend"