Greenfield Parents' Wish For High-Proof Alcohol Ban Heard by City

Luanne Wielichowski's quest to ban high-proof alcohol from the state took a few baby steps earlier this month.

It might take another in mid-October.

According to Greenfield NOW, Wielichowski presented her case to the Sept. 19, a little more than two months after her son Jeff after drinking "Tucker's Death Mix," a combination of 190-proof Everclear, Red Bull and Gatorade.

The story says the committee will now consider a resolution supporting actions that would ban alcohol above 160 proof from being sold in the state at its meeting Oct. 17.

Such a ban would have to come to the state legislature and State Rep. Peggy Krusick, is drafting a bill to do just that. Greenfield does not have the ability to ban high-proof alcohol from the city; the resolution would only show it backs Krusick's bill.

If the resolution is approved by the committee, it would go to the Common Council.

Luanne Wielichowski for such a bill since her son's death. She sent to a number of state and local politicians, including Mayor Michael Neitzke and the city's alderpersons. Alderwoman Linda Lubotsky showed early support for a ban by requesting local liquor stores to voluntarily remove Everclear from its shelves.