INCOME TAXES (Details 2) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Deferred Income Tax Assets:
Net operating losses	$ 99,596,321	$ 111,730,450	$ 79,499,633
R&D Credit	186,347	186,347	186,347
Total deferred income tax asset	99,782,668	111,916,797	79,685,980
Valuation allowance	(99,782,668)	(111,916,797)	(79,685,980)
Deferred income tax assets, net