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Is chewing gum banned in singapore?

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Is chewing gum banned in singapore?

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Actually, the 12-year ban on chewing gum in Singapore was lifted in 2004 -- and not just for Nicorette gum (or others that help with the cessation for smoking), but for any gum that could also be considered beneficial for dental reasons, like Orbit for example.

Here's the catch, though: you can only buy it in a pharmacy! And while you don't exactly need a prescription for it, you do need to submit your name and ID card number to buy a pack; if you don't, the pharmacist who sells it to you could be jailed and fined.

The reason for the ban (which probably seems curious to non-Singaporean residents) is that Singapore prides itself on being an incredibly clean, efficient city -- the streets are spotless, and the ban on gum is a large reason for that.

Hope that answers your question! Source(s): I'm an editor with Travelocity, and lived in Singapore for five years (my parents still live there.)
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Yes, since 1992.
Yes. The penalty for smuggling gum into the country is one year in jail, and a 10,000 Singapore dollar ($5,500) fine.

They relaxed the rules a few years ago to allow nicotine gum, but only with a prescription. And you can't bring it into the country, you have to buy it there.
The chewing gum ban in Singapore was enacted in 1992 and revised in 2004. It bans the import and sale of chewing gum in Singapore. Since 2004, chewing gum of therapeutic value has been allowed into Singapore following the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (USS-FTA).
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