Don't water the plant for 48 hours....THEN chop.........Trim 10-12" stems with bud, sections........paperbag it for a day....then hang it until its ready.
Last run I bought a few of these........https://wedryer.com.............READY TO SMOKE .in 4-5 days your plants won't need a 3 or 4 week cure....every single bit of chlorophyl is gone. Pretty much ready to smoke/sell or make rosin, hash......your house will NOT smell at all, a nice thing for most of us.
If you deprive the plant of light and water for 48 hours? The plant thinks its dying and will put out a bit more THC..........I do this before I chop also.