It depends on how unripe it is .... you will get a buzz ... but the earlier you take it the less the buzz is. It's been a while, but I recall reading somewhere that some take their bud a bit early like a week or two so they will get a nice head buzz from it.

Depending on the strain .... if you take it two to three weeks earlier I would say you would still get a nice buzz.

But I'm sure most of the growers would advice you to get it as close to harvest as possible. Just my ... :twocents: