OPTIONS AND WARRANTS TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK (Details 4)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022 $ / shares shares
Number of Options Outstanding	49,886,192
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Year)	4 years 3 months 10 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding \| $ / shares	$ 0.21
Number of Options Exercisable	48,311,192
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contracrual Life (Year)	4 years 3 months 10 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable \| $ / shares	$ 0.23
Range of Exercise Prices (0.03 - 0.08) [Member]
Number of Options Outstanding	38,409,881
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Year)	5 years 1 month 28 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding \| $ / shares	$ 0.05
Number of Options Exercisable	36,834,881
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contracrual Life (Year)	5 years 2 months 12 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable \| $ / shares	$ 0.05
Range of Exercise Prices (0.03 - 0.08) [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Number of Options Exercisable	0.08
Range of Exercise Prices (0.03 - 0.08) [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Number of Options Exercisable	0.03
Range of Exercise Prices (0.10 - 0.84) [Member]
Number of Options Outstanding	7,434,251
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Year)	1 year 8 months 1 day
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding \| $ / shares	$ 0.33
Number of Options Exercisable	7,434,251
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contracrual Life (Year)	1 year 8 months 1 day
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable \| $ / shares	$ 0.33
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	0.1
Range of Exercise Prices (1.10 - 1.66) [Member]
Number of Options Outstanding	4,042,060
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Year)	8 months 15 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding \| $ / shares	$ 1.57
Number of Options Exercisable	4,042,060
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contracrual Life (Year)	8 months 15 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable \| $ / shares	$ 1.57
Range of Exercise Prices (1.10 - 1.66) [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Number of Options Exercisable	1.66
Range of Exercise Prices (1.10 - 1.66) [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Number of Options Exercisable	1.1

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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