The bud wouldnt be as potent since it has seeds. thats why people on these boards are allways talking about killing the males as soon as you see them! Bud with out seed is known as sinsemilla and is what you should strive for if your not trying to get seeds. When the female plant does not get pollen the buds become very large and contain a high amount of cannabinoids especially THC. The male plant is smokeable but its not that great. you can straight up smoke the leaves or you can make hashish. No one really buys males by the way because of its low potency compared to bud