The Medical Board of Australia wants doctors working for medicinal cannabis clinics to reflect on whether their work is good medical practice, and if it is not, to find a new job.

New guidance on cannabis prescribing for doctors and nurses warns against consultations lasting mere seconds, writing repeat scripts early in the therapeutic relationship and prescribing an assortment of products for patients to try out.

“My overriding goal is that all of the doctors involved in this space take notice of this guidance and reflect on their practice to determine for themselves whether or not their practice aligns with what we consider is good medical practice,” medical board chair Dr Susan O’Dwyer told 6minutes.

“If it doesn’t, they should reform their practice.