9. STOCK COMPENSATION Non-Qualified and Incentive Stock Option Plans (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Outstanding
Number of Options Outstanding, Beginning	343,575	301,511
Number of Options Granted	932,825	48,544
Number of Options Forfeited	15,795	2,240
Number of Options Expired	20,761	4,240
Number of Options Outstanding, Ending	1,239,844	343,575
Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding, Beginning	$ 59.22	$ 67.75
Weighted Average Exercise Price Granted	2.17	12.00
Weighted Average Exercise Price Forfeited	9.46	21.50
Weighted Average Exercise Price Expired	88.80	145.00
Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding, Ending	$ 16.44	$ 59.22
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) Outstanding, Beginning	5 years 4 months 6 days	5 years 11 months 23 days
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) Outstanding, Ending	8 years 6 months	5 years 4 months 6 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding, Beginning	$ 0	$ 50
Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding, Ending	$ 1,400	$ 0
Exercisable
Number of Options Outstanding, Beginning	232,931	181,102
Number of Options Vested	63,812	56,069
Number of Options Expired	20,761	4,240
Number of Options Outstanding, Ending	275,982	232,931
Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding, Beginning	$ 66.28	$ 78.75
Weighted Average Exercise Price Vested	18.45	31.75
Weighted Average Exercise Price Expired	88.80	145.00
Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding, Ending	$ 53.53	$ 66.28
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) Outstanding, Beginning	4 years 9 months 4 days	5 years 4 days
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) Outstanding, Ending	4 years 10 months 28 days	4 years 9 months 4 days