DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Summary of the Discontinued Operations (Details) - Operations Segment - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Total revenues	$ 149,994	$ 3,438	$ 1,134,179
Cost of sales	286,663		1,127,555
Selling, general and administrative	177,947	(1,845)	329,833
Professional fees	4,202		4,801
Depreciation and amortization	4,259		8,519
Total costs and expenses	473,071	(1,845)	1,470,708
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(323,077)	5,283	(336,529)
Service revenues
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Total revenues	96,129		519,878
Product revenues
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Total revenues	$ 53,865	$ 3,438	$ 614,301

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