EQUITY TRANSACTIONS (Details 2) - Stock options [Member] - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Beginning Outstanding	681,830
Beginning Exercisable	681,830
Granted
Forfeited or Expired
Exercised
Ending Outstanding	681,830
Ending Exercisable (Vested)	70,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Beginning Outstanding	$ 1.413
Beginning Exercisable	1.413
Granted
Forfeited or Expired
Exercised
Ending Outstanding	1.330
Ending Exercisable (Vested)	$ 4.214
Weighted Average Contractual Life in Years
Weighted average remaining contractual terms of share Outstanding beginning	6 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted average remaining contractual terms of share exercisable beginning	4 years 2 months 12 days
Weighted average remaining contractual terms of share Outstanding	6 years 2 months 12 days
Weighted average remaining contractual terms of share exercisable	4 years
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Beginning Outstanding	$ 405,000
Beginning Exercisable	405,000
Granted
Forfeited or Expired
Exercised
Ending Outstanding	80,998
Ending Exercisable (Vested)	$ 80,998

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