Fatalack, welcome pal.
I suspect you funny leaf, is a plant problem (something off) and signals problems to come. I see little foliage as is, and suspect you will be far happier with your results if you correct the issues before flowering. Give ample time to recover. At that point the plants will havr had more time to fill the little canopy and yeild will be respective. Sorry I don't do plant problems with folks (see other sections of RIU for related topics/threads). Foliage removal is contraversial subject, however during plant manipulation techniques such as scrog, our manipulation draws from the plants ability to resist various complications that are naturally alleviated for the most part by the evolutionarily developed structure. Since we manipulate that structure, and attempt to meet our own ideals (work/water space below cannopy) removal is some what cosmetic as well as benificial. Our early scrog guides and 101 tutorials most all suggest that shaded lower leaves gives reason for removal. Though in part true, the various other reasons may be more what we are after rather than actually meeting the plants "needs". As I suspect you are aware, leaves are how the plant (at large) converts light /energy via the process of photosynthesis. Each leaf is a solar panel if you will, and is a unit of potential. Rule of thumb. If you were sitting on that leaf looking up, could you see the light bulb? If not, consider what indirect light it may be recieving and make your call. I suspect you won't need to remove anything for some time.