COMMON STOCK AND STOCK OPTIONS, Non-vested Options (Details) (Details) - Stock Options [Member] - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Non-vested, beginning of year (in shares)	524,955
Granted (in shares)	118,950	110,000
Vested (in shares)	(114,215)
Terminated or expired (in shares)	(27,300)
Non-vested, end of year (in shares)	502,390	524,955
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Non-vested, beginning of year (in dollars per shares)	$ 1.05
Granted (in dollars per share)	1.99
Vested (in dollars per share)	1.06
Terminated or expired (in dollars per share)	1.14
Non-vested, end of year (in dollars per shares)	$ 1.27	$ 1.05