you aren't really curing, you are drying. Curing is more than just drying. A number of things happen in a proper cure. Enzymes continue to break down sugars, fermentation begins. Both things mostly mellow the taste, but I have also seen a lot of evidence from books on the chemistry that conversions of cannabinoids continue and a proper cure can increase potency and/or change the quality of the high. There are other things going on as well, but it's not just about being dry.