OPTIONS AND WARRANTS TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK (Details 4)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020 $ / shares shares
Number of Options Outstanding	60,576,568
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Year)	5 years 5 months 26 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding \| $ / shares	$ 0.26
Number of Options Exercisable	53,034,901
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contracrual Life (Year)	5 years 3 months 7 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable \| $ / shares	$ 0.29
Range of Exercise Prices (0.04 - 0.08) [Member]
Number of Options Outstanding	42,403,623
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Year)	6 years 11 months 4 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding \| $ / shares	$ 0.06
Number of Options Exercisable	34,861,956
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contracrual Life (Year)	6 years 10 months 27 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable \| $ / shares	$ 0.06
Range of Exercise Prices (0.04 - 0.08) [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Number of Options Exercisable	0.08
Range of Exercise Prices (0.04 - 0.08) [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Number of Options Exercisable	0.04
Range of Exercise Prices (0.10 - 0.84) [Member]
Number of Options Outstanding	13,230,885
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Year)	2 years 2 months 8 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding \| $ / shares	$ 0.42
Number of Options Exercisable	13,230,885
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contracrual Life (Year)	2 years 2 months 8 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable \| $ / shares	$ 0.42
Range of Exercise Prices (0.10 - 0.84) [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Number of Options Exercisable	0.84
Range of Exercise Prices (0.10 - 0.84) [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Number of Options Exercisable	0.10
Range of Exercise Prices (1.10 - 1.90) [Member]
Number of Options Outstanding	4,942,060
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Year)	1 year 11 months 19 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding \| $ / shares	$ 1.63
Number of Options Exercisable	4,942,060
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contracrual Life (Year)	1 year 11 months 19 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable \| $ / shares	$ 1.63
Range of Exercise Prices (1.10 - 1.90) [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Number of Options Exercisable	1.90
Range of Exercise Prices (1.10 - 1.90) [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Number of Options Exercisable	1.10

The number of shares reserved for issuance pertaining to the outstanding exercisable stock options as of the balance sheet date in the customized range of exercise prices for which the market and performance vesting condition has been satisfied.

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