Smoking fresher bud

I noticed something last night when I was smoking a joint of some fairly fresh northerlights. It still had a couple days left to dry but I can't help myself. I think a lot of us here can't wait to taste! But anyways, as I was smoking I realized that I was getting the exact medicinal effects I was looking for; a relaxing body high that calms my anxiety but leaves me free to still have full mental capacity. I find this strange because I typically prefer plants that have had a longer cure than average. I like a functioning sedative high.
Being that this plant wasn't fully dry, it had to have a whole bunch of thca and cbd. Does that mean my body prefers cannabinoids before they're in their delta form??