Synthetic pot suspect in Qld court

A Queensland man charged with trafficking synthetic marijuana will be allowed to travel overseas with the permission of prosecutors ahead of his next court date.

Mark Anthony Clive Bryant, 50, was charged after officers raided several outlets of his Totally Adult business around Brisbane on March 17, after investigations led them to believe synthetic cannabis was being sold there.

Bryant appeared in the Brisbane Magistrate Court on Tuesday on a string of charges including three counts each of trafficking and dispensing a restricted drug and one count of forgery.

As part of his bail conditions, Bryant is required to report to police twice a week and is prohibited from travelling.

Bryant's lawyer Chris Nyst said his client needed to go overseas in early July and requested the condition be lifted.

The prosecution opposed this request.

Mr Nyst said the matter was a "controversial test case" because the charges related to synthetic cannabinoids which were not listed in any of the schedules of the Drugs Misuse Act.

"The whole basis of the case is that they're saying it has a compound (with a) chemical structure substantially similar ... it's under one of the more recent amendments that tries to capture these things," Mr Nyst said.

Synthetic cannabis was outlawed by the Queensland government in 2013.

Magistrate Judith Daley described the charges as "serious" but agreed to amend Bryant's bail conditions to allow him to travel on this occasion.

His matter has been listed for committal mention on July 20.