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The amount of consulting fees paid to a related party.

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Accrued interest earned and owed to the board members.

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The carrying amount of the equity component of convertible debt which may be settled in cash upon conversion.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Amount of cash outflow from operating lease, excluding payments to bring another asset to condition and location necessary for its intended use.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details)		12 Months Ended
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details)	Dec. 23, 2020 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 15, 2022	Feb. 08, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Aggregate rent expense		$ 685,214	$ 439,826
Number of board members \| item	4
Accrued interest earned and owed		11,738
Payment of bonus to each former owner		383,000
Related party note payable
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Aggregate amount	$ 320,000
10% Notes
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Aggregate amount			6,580,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	12.00%			10.00%	10.00%	10.00%
Consulting agreement
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Aggregate amount of consulting fees paid		125,000	99,996
Consulting agreement \| Bellewood Holdings, LLC
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Aggregate rent expense		66,000	47,000
Lease agreement
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Aggregate rent expense		$ 362,000	$ 458,000