STOCK OPTIONS (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) item $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2019 $ / shares shares
STOCK OPTIONS
Share-based compensation expense | $	$ 3,660,387
Allocated share based compensation expense year one | $	4,595,400
Allocated share based compensation expense year two | $	4,595,400
Allocated share based compensation expense year three | $	935,013
Intrinsic value | $	842,349	$ 1,733,856
Assumed dividends | $	0
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised | $	$ 48,600	$ 922,512
Fair value assumptions
Weighted average fair value of options granted during period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 10.21
Volatility (as a percent)	92.66%
Risk-free rate (as a percent)	1.20%
Expected life	10 years
Term (in years)	3 years
Officers
STOCK OPTIONS
Number of officers | item	3
Number of options
Granted (in shares)	1,350,000
Exercisable (in shares)	0
2008 Option Plan
STOCK OPTIONS
Shares available for future issuance	0
2021 Stock Option Plan
STOCK OPTIONS
Options issued (in shares)	1,350,000
Shares available for future issuance	650,000
Number of shares vested	0
Stock Option
STOCK OPTIONS
Options issued (in shares)	0	0	0
Exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 2.06	$ 2.05	$ 2.12
Number of options
Outstanding at beginning of period (in shares)	199,450	639,300	1,300,303
Exercised (in shares)	(25,400)	(431,550)
Forfeited (in shares)	(1,000)	(8,300)	(661,003)
Outstanding at end of period (in shares)	173,050	199,450	639,300
Exercisable (in shares)	173,050	199,450	639,300
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at beginning of period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 2.05	$ 2.12	$ 1.57
Exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	(1.91)	(2.14)
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	(2.75)	(2.75)	(1.05)
Outstanding at end of period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	2.06	2.05	2.12
Exercisable (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 2.06	$ 2.05	$ 2.12
Stock Option | 2008 Option Plan
Number of options
Granted (in shares)	3,649,508
Outstanding at end of period (in shares)	173,050
Stock Option | 2008 Option Plan | Nonemployee
Number of options
Outstanding at beginning of period (in shares)	0
Forfeited (in shares)			(57,500)
Outstanding at end of period (in shares)	0	0
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ (0.81)