12. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Schedule of Option Summary (Details) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Equity [Abstract]
Number of Option Shares, Beginning Balance	1,418,938
Options granted	47,000
Options expired	(25,000)
Options canceled/forfeited	(55,886)
Options exercised	0	(52,061)
Number of Option Shares, Ending Balance	1,385,052
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning Balance	$ 19.11
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options granted	3.34
Weighted Average Exercise, Options expired	5.60
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options canceled/forfeited	14.02
Weighted Average Exercise Price Ending Balance	$ 19.02