Old thread I know but drying and curing are essential to bring out the nice smelling terpenes. I live in Costa Rica so have to dry in a room with a humidifier and temps get very high, but after drying 3-4 days, I put them in containers to cure. I burp them once a day for at least a week, making sure the humidity never goes above 62%. Then I just let them sit. Starts to smell really good in 2 weeks. When I first started growing I wanted to smoke right away after drying and was always disappointed, but after I disciplined myself to cure them correctly I have always been satisfied.