STOCK OPTIONS - Summary (Details)		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 19, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 item shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) item shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2019 shares
STOCK OPTIONS
Aggregate consideration from issue of common stock | $			$ 13,800	$ 48,600	$ 922,512
Share-based compensation expense | $				$ 3,660,387	$ 0
Aggregate stock based compensation expense | $			$ 10,100,000
Non-directors and non-employees
STOCK OPTIONS
Options outstanding			0	0	0
Stock options
STOCK OPTIONS
Stock Option Exercises (in shares)			11,200
Aggregate consideration from issue of common stock | $				$ 13,800
Accelerated stock option expense | $			$ 5,500,000
Assumption, expected term (in years)			5 years
Assumption, expected dividends | $			$ 0
2008 Stock Option Plan
STOCK OPTIONS
Options outstanding			147,150	173,050	199,450	639,300
Stock Option Exercises (in shares)			11,200	25,400	431,550
2008 Stock Option Plan | Stock options
STOCK OPTIONS
Aggregate number of shares granted under the plan			3,649,508
Remaining shares available for future issuance			0
Options outstanding			147,150
2021 Stock Option Plan
STOCK OPTIONS
Accelerated stock option expense | $	$ 5,500,000		$ 5,500,000
Aggregate stock based compensation expense | $			$ 10,100,000
2021 Stock Option Plan | Officers
STOCK OPTIONS
Number of shares granted		1,350,000		1,350,000
Number of officers | item		3		3
2021 Stock Option Plan | Stock options
STOCK OPTIONS
Remaining shares available for future issuance			2,000,000
Options outstanding			0
Number of shares granted			0