Two men arrested after alleged LSD-fuelled rampage at hostel in Nimbin

Two Gold Coast men allegedly high on LSD are facing charges over a rampage at a backpackers' hostel in the NSW town of Nimbin where a man was stabbed and a police officer punched in the face.

A 20-year-old man allegedly stabbed a 38-year-old man in the back several times at the Cullen Street hostel about 4am on Saturday.

Police allege he then damaged a car and a number of rooms in the hostel before fleeing into a paddock where officers caught up with him and used capsicum spray in order to arrest him.

Another man, aged 19, allegedly assaulted a 43-year-old woman and punched a female police officer in the nose as he fled the hostel.

He was found lying naked on a car and arrested at the scene.

"The incident on the weekend is a concern and shows the violent effects illicit substances can have on those who take them," Detective Inspector Cameron Lindsay said in a statement.

"LSD and similar drugs are illegal for a reason. The contents of those drugs are often unknown, and even the smallest amount can cause serious injury and even death."

Both men are believed to have taken LSD and have each been charged with a string of offences including assault and malicious damage.

They have been granted conditional bail and are due to face Lismore Local Court in April.