I'll add Jorge Cervantes' method of speed drying. While NOTHING beats the taste of an evenly dried and cured nug - by a long shot, there is something you can do if you're
dying to get a feel for potency.
1)Take your nug and place it on a ceramic plate; kitchen plate.
2)Cover with a few pieces of paper towel or something similar like
unscented tp.
3)Place your precious buds in the microwave
4)Pelt it with microwaves on high for 8 seconds.
5)Remove and fan dry the bud/s with a piece of cardboard, etc, etc.
6)Wipe off water on plate that has accumulated from the bud
Repeat quickly until bud doesn't leave any more water on the plate.
I usually repeat this 10-15 times for a few grams of dried bud. Trichomes will not burst and the flavor is acceptable.