I smoke fresh wet bud all the time. It still gets me high. I'm not contradicting all the good advice you're getting here. I'm just saying it'll still do the trick for you. I've never compared wet to dry; so I can't say how much and if there even is a difference.
I don't do much in the way of quick drying anymore. At most, I may throw some of the bud in the microwave to help get the kindling started. The rest of the bud goes on the bottom of a bowl. After a few bong hits, the bottom is usually dry enough to continue lighting normally. I guess it's quick dry in a bong. You have to hit it slowly at first, keeping the flame away so you don't just burn it up. It's really not that big a deal.
In any case, I still usually try to let it dry for at least a day or two before smoking. There are occassions where it comes straight from the plant though.