Did you know that Michigan has a higher incarceration rate than Iran, Russia and Cuba?

This is partly because Michigan state law, like that of other states and the federal government, has gone overboard in criminalizing activities that are not inherently wrong. This means Michiganians could, and probably do, break the law without even knowing it.

According to a new report by the Mackinac Center and Manhattan Institute, Michigan has created an average of 45 criminal offenses a year — 44 percent of which are felonies — over the past six years....