I used to grow my own until circumstances meant I had to pack it in, hence being here! Thought I'd do a quick post about curing, as it's improved some of the weed I've bought here.
Curing doesn't just affect smell and taste, it affects the high as well, to a really large extent actually and I'm surprised people aren't more aware. When I was growing I'd cure for at least a couple of months before smoking, and the 6 month old stuff down the bottom of the jar was the strongest. Of course commercial growers don't have this luxury and will want to turn it over and get it on sale as soon as they can.
There's been a few times on here I've bought stuff where the high's a bit thin and lacking in body, if that makes sense, as well as not being as strong as I'd like. When this has happened I've jarred it up for a couple of months and in most cases that's done the trick.
Bringing this up now because ages ago I bought some Bruce Banner #3 on here, that while having a lovely high kind of went to the bottom of the pile because my other strains were crying out to me more.
About nine months later I open the jar to give it another go and BAM, it's insanely strong and the high is out of this world.
In short, don't be disappointed be patient! If it's not doing it for you, jar it up for another day :)
