New Delhi, June 1
The Beatles star Paul McCartney has revealed that he has given up marijuana.

\"I don\'t do it anymore,\" he was quoted as saying on mirror.co.uk.

\"Why? The truth is I don\'t really want to set an example to my kids and grandkids. It\'s now a parent thing.\"

McCartney, 72, admitted that he was afforded his first taste of the drug by singer-songwriter Bob Dylan in 1964.

\"Back then I was just some guy around London having a ball, and the kids were little so I\'d just try and keep it out of their faces. Instead of smoking a spliff I\'ll now have a glass of red wine or a nice margarita. The last time I smoked was a long time ago,â€ he added.

It\'s now a parent thing: Paul McCartney on quitting marijuana