Abstract: A power operated smoking device that includes a an igniting portion, wherein the igniting portion includes igniting means for igniting tobacco and pipe retaining means substantially surrounding the igniting means. The smoking device also includes a power supply means electronically connected to the igniting means and switch means electronically connected between the igniting means and the power supply means, whereby the switch means is selectively operated to provide power to the igniting means. The smoking device also includes and, a pipe removeably disposed in the igniting portion, wherein the pipe includes a tobacco retaining portion to receive tobacco therein and a mouth piece portion.