No the boveda is safe to contact the herb. Dry enough for the jar? No longer wet feeling. Buds arent all sticking together. Theyre going to sweat a little once they're in the jar. I sometimes put them back in the brown bag for a half day if theyre feeling too wet. Once they are like a spongy consistency but arent getting all stuck to each other i keep the lid on the jar and check till im confident to keep the lid on without concern of mold. At this point ill put some in my safe for long term storage. With the bovedas and an airtight container ive had bud from 8 months ago still fresh to smoke