heres what I do when I find myself in your shoes......i take fan leaves, then i put them in between two layers of paper towels and I put them in the microwave for <10 seconds. When you hear a crackling noise they've been in too long, its better to zap them for 3 or 4 durations of 4 seconds. The idea is to dry them out.... THen you let them sit for half an hour or so, they should feel pretty dry by then. Then you put them in a bowl and smoke them. Its a harsh smoke and a mediocre high but if I'm really jonesing Ive found it at least pacifies me until I can smoke real weed. The advantage to this is that while, yes, you are generally removing leaves that will gather the light energy that is used in the production of THC in buds, you will leave the bud intact that will provide a real stone when allowed to mature and dry properly...just my two cents