A man has been charged and prohibited drugs seized from an unregistered vehicle following a police pursuit near Lismore yesterday.

"Just after noon, officers from Richmond Highway Patrol were notified of a Subaru station wagon allegedly driving erratically on Nimbin Road towards Lismore," a statement from NSW Police Media said.

"When the station wagon refused to pull over on Terania Street, North Lismore, a police pursuit was initiated.

"Shortly after, the vehicle came to a stop and officers arrested the driver, a 19-year-old Lismore man.

"During a search of the vehicle, police located and seized cannabis to undergo forensic examination."

The man was charged at Lismore Police Station with possess prohibited drug, police pursuit - not stop - drive recklessly, use uninsured motor vehicle, use unregistered registrable Class A motor vehicle on road, and resist officer in execution of duty.

He was granted strict conditional bail and is due to appear at Lismore Local Court on August 12.

Investigations are continuing.