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CAPITAL STOCK (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Aug. 22, 2017	Jan. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2017
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Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues					398,839
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross					2,004,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Unvested In Period Fair Value1					$ 606,215
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value		4,279,690			4,279,690
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues					510,528
Share Issuance Obligation,Amount		$ 0			$ 0		$ 638,142
Class Of Warrant Or Right Expiration Period					5 years
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding		30,985,288			30,985,288
Settlement of Share Issuance Obligation		$ 0		$ 0	$ (127,615)	$ 0
Reno Creek Acquisition [Member]
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Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price		$ 1.09	$ 1.28
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number, Beginning Balance		13,820,750	14,003,250		13,820,750		12,260,500
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Maximum [Member]
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2016 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
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Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition					1 year
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number, Beginning Balance		12,305,500			12,305,500
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Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues	$ 510,528
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period					5 years
2017 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Employee Stock Option [Member]
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