INCOME TAXES - Components of deferred tax assets (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Deferred tax assets (liabilities):
Stock based compensation	$ 993,000	$ 847,000
Depreciation and amortization	440,000	113,000
Net operating loss carry forward	25,250,000	22,872,000
Impairment of intangibles	227,000	205,000
Capitalized research and development	726,000	0
Lease liability	342,000	0
Tax credits	3,060,000	2,055,000
Other	324,000	397,000
Deferred tax assets	31,362,000	26,489,000
Intellectual property	(684,000)	0
ROU asset	(342,000)	0
Deferred tax liabilities	(1,026,000)	0
Less: valuation allowance	(31,020,000)	(26,489,000)
Net deferred tax liability	$ (684,000)	$ 0