Well in North Carolina ALL cigarettes are banned from bars and resturants and it takes effictive in janurary 1st 2010.. but I have not heard anything about the E cig being banned I hope they dont I just wanted to say something about it cause smoking real cigs is banned in bars and restuarnts now in NC... bummer! I just hope the e cig will still be here... Just wanted to say that... grrr!