the thc content can rise whether or not its significant is an opinion i would say it is...also the flavor is a lot better
if your a Newbie on a first grow then you probably wont have enough weed to play around with curing. youll have smoked it all within 2 weeks in a bucket bong..
if you get a bit better yeild, a cure is really worth it, aswell as slightly increasing potency and quality of the high, the main noticable difference is that the chlorophyll and certain other compounds have broken down, giving a much cleaner smoke.
try wrapping a semi-dried bud in some brown paper and twist the edges. leave this in a draw for a minimum of two weeks.
the point of the brown paper is to enable air exchange without losing moisture