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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details)	Dec. 23, 2020 USD ($) item	Jun. 03, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) ft²	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Number of board members \| item	5
Accrued interest earned and owed			$ 9,500
Related party note payable
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Aggregate amount	$ 340,000		340,000		$ 340,000
10% Notes
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Aggregate amount			$ 4,260,000		$ 2,600,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	10.00%		10.00%		10.00%	10.00%
Consulting agreement
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Initial monthly consulting fees paid		$ 8,333
Aggregate amount of consulting fees paid			$ 24,999	$ 0
Lease agreement
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Leased space (in sq ft) \| ft²			17,000
Monthly rent expenses			$ 34,636
Monthly rent attributable to base rent			30,900
Monthly rent attributable to property taxes			3,736
Aggregate rent expense			$ 115,000	$ 0