Note 4 - Notes Receivable - Schedule of Notes Receivable (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Aug. 15, 2018
Notes and Other Receivables, Net	$ 119,512	$ 148,763
Less: Current portion	(37,165)	(32,270)
Notes Receivable, Related Parties, Noncurrent	82,347	116,493
BASK [Member]
Notes Receivable, Related Parties	119,512	148,763	$ 129,634
Wellness Group Pharms LLC [Member]
Notes and other receivables from WGP, a licensed medical marijuana cultivator; $673,294 note secured by real and personal property of the borrower, interest rate of 18.0%; accrued consulting and legal fees of $206,675, construction advances of $332,357 and accrued interest of $549,349 at September 30, 2019. Net of reserves of $1,761,675 as of September 30, 2019. Balance was collected in full in February 2020.

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