Derivative Liability (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018
Derivative liabilities at beginning	$ 0	$ 0
Additions during the year	11,956,043
Change in fair value	(2,125,449)	0
Change due to exercise / redemptions	(2,010,312)
Derivative liabilities at end	7,820,283	0
Derivative Liability Convertible Notes
Derivative liabilities at beginning	0	0
Additions during the year	5,178,241
Change in fair value	988,267
Change due to exercise / redemptions	(2,010,312)
Derivative liabilities at end	4,156,196	0
Derivative Liability Warrants
Derivative liabilities at beginning	0	0
Additions during the year	353,464
Change in fair value	(28,214)
Change due to exercise / redemptions	0
Derivative liabilities at end	325,250	0
Derivative Liability Downside Protection
Derivative liabilities at beginning	0	0
Additions during the year	6,424,338
Change in fair value	(3,085,502)
Change due to exercise / redemptions	0
Derivative liabilities at end	$ 3,338,836	$ 0

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the fair value of derivatives recognized in the income statement.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4A
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Fair value, after the effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial liability or contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset, expected to be settled after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement and not elected to be offset.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (c)
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The increase (decrease) during the period in the carrying value of derivative instruments reported as liabilities that are due to be disposed of within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
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