STOCK OPTIONS - Summary (Details)		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 19, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) item shares	Dec. 31, 2020 shares
STOCK OPTIONS
Aggregate consideration from issue of common stock | $				$ 13,800	$ 48,600
Share-based compensation expense | $			$ 0	$ 10,100,000	$ 3,660,387
Non-directors and non-employees
STOCK OPTIONS
Options outstanding			0	0	0
Employee Stock Option
STOCK OPTIONS
Stock Option Exercises (in shares)			0	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
Aggregate number of shares granted under the plan			3,649,508
Remaining shares available for future issuance			0
Options outstanding			147,150	147,150	173,050	199,450
Stock Option Exercises (in shares)				11,200	25,400
2021 Stock Option Plan
STOCK OPTIONS
Accelerated stock option expense | $	$ 5,500,000
2021 Stock Option Plan | Officers
STOCK OPTIONS
Number of shares granted					1,350,000
Expiration term (in years)		10 years
Vesting term (in years)		3 years
Fair value at grant date (dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 10.21
Assumption, risk free rate		1.20%
Assumption, exercise price | $ / shares		$ 13.00
Assumption, volatility factor		92.66%
Number of officers | item					3
2021 Stock Option Plan | Employee Stock Option
STOCK OPTIONS
Remaining shares available for future issuance					2,000,000
Options outstanding				0
Number of shares granted			0	0