lol, LIP is right, your not going to get crackling and popping from unflushed bud,it may taste like crap. and ppl dont lace bud becuase its a complete waste of money on the other end, ive gotten bud that pops becuase its so dry and if you dont grind it up good enough all the air pushes its way through when u light it, its not that abnormal in dryed out bud. Very dry stems do the samething if you dont take them out before smoking, i alwasy pulverize my bud and take out all the unecessary smoke.