Every healthy green leaf you remove will decrease your plants capacity to make energy, thereby slowing growth.
Just remember - maximum leaves = maximum energy produced = maximum growth and maximum health.
Try and only remove yellow leaves, for by the time they are yellow, they have served their purpose.
Cannabis has evolved to grow her biggest and best flowers.
Getting rid of healthy green leaves for no reason or benefit is not part of that process.
Hope this helps,.......... Organoman.