San Francisco bans e cigarette sales, becoming the first city to do so Comparing Vaping, Smoking, and IQOS: Which Poses the Least Health Risks? Hamburg, Germany. 13th Nov, 2018. A set with an e cigarette of the type iqos with charger and so called "Heets", exchange cartridges with tobacco, of the company Philip Morris lies on a sales S.F. supe proposes ban on smoking in outdoor patios San Francisco has outlawed smoking from almost every corner of civic life in ordinance after ordinance, including at bus stops, ball parks and even when waiting in line outside for a movie