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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details)	Sep. 16, 2022 USD ($) shares	Sep. 15, 2022 item shares	Apr. 01, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 23, 2020 USD ($) item	Jun. 03, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) ft²	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) ft²	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Feb. 08, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020 shares
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Modification of warrants							$ 233,374		$ 233,374
Related party long-term notes payable (net of discount)						$ 332,204		$ 332,204		$ 288,229
Number of board members \| item		4		4
Accrued interest earned and owed						1,292		1,292
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Aggregate amount				$ 320,000		$ 332,204		$ 332,204		320,000
10% Notes
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Number of warrants issued \| shares												1,050,011
Aggregate amount										$ 6,580,000
Interest rate (as a percent)		10.00%		10.00%		10.00%		10.00%		10.00%	10.00%	10.00%
12% Notes
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Number of warrants issued \| shares		3,857,150
Aggregate amount						$ 13,167,795		$ 13,167,795
Interest rate (as a percent)		12.00%				12.00%		12.00%
Consulting agreement \| Chief Operating Officer
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Chief executive officer with compensation	$ 200,000
Consulting agreement \| Board of Directors Chairman
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Initial monthly consulting fees paid					$ 8,333
Chief executive officer with compensation	$ 200,000
Renewal term of consulting agreement	6 months
Term of consulting agreement	1 year
Number of warrants issued \| shares	7,280,007
Modification of warrants	$ 367,445
Aggregate amount of consulting fees paid						$ 24,999	24,999	$ 74,997	74,997
Additional term	2 years
Lease agreement \| Dalton Adventures, LLC
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Leased space (in sq ft) \| ft²						17,000		17,000
Monthly rent expenses								$ 29,691
Monthly rent attributable to base rent			$ 27,000					27,000
Monthly rent attributable to property taxes								2,691
Aggregate rent expense						$ 89,073	115,000	267,219	344,000
Lease agreement \| Bellewood Holdings, LLC
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Monthly rent expenses								11,287
Monthly rent attributable to base rent								10,000
Monthly rent attributable to property taxes								1,287
Aggregate rent expense								$ 52,287	$ 0