Raw vs Cured Material Price Gap

Raw and cured

Raw: just harvested, still moist, scent can be "green" and shift; cured: naturally or artificially dried and aged, moisture gone, scent steadier. Market prices mostly by cured.

Why the gap

Same origin and resin, cured costs more for stability and fewer surprises; but good raw, well aged, can catch up. Don’t blanket "raw is cheap". Market science.