Should I lollipop this one

Hey Buddy you’re thinking about the right things, which already tells me you’re reading the plant well. From what you describe (and what’s visible), that branch: • Is still in usable light • Has already broken apical dominance once • Is thin now, but not shaded or stalled • Is competing, but not choking the canopy That puts it in a gray zone, not an automatic lollipop candidate. How I personally decide in cases like this I only remove a branch if two or more of these are true: • It’s clearly shaded and won’t catch up • It has weak internodes and no space to expand • It’s below the productive canopy and stealing energy • It’s producing popcorn-only sites If it’s still seeing light and has room to breathe, I usually let the plant finish making that decision for me. Important nuance Thin ≠ useless. Some branches that look “behind” early will still: • Stack later in flower • Add real weight • Or at least justify the energy they cost Especially since it already asserted dominance once, it’s clearly hormonally active. What I’d do instead of cutting • Let it ride another week or so • Watch internode spacing and bud development • If it clearly stalls later → then I’d clean it up Once you cut, there’s no undo button — but waiting costs very little here. Growers Love my friend , keep us posted and remember this is just my humble opinion please to trust his instinct 👊🙌🙏