STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Schedule of stock option activity

Stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 is summarized as follows:

OPTIONS ISSUED FOR COMPENSATION:	Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2018	3,460,750	$	2.05	3.50	$	3,469,298
Options granted	1,150,000	$	1.40	8.76	$	1,148,662
Options exercised	(112,500)	$	0.46	—	$	(41,789)
Options cancelled/forfeited/expired	(80,000)	$	0.46	—	$	(28,800)
Outstanding at December 31, 2019	4,418,250	1.95		6.25	4,547,371
Vested at December 31, 2019	2,383,625	$	2.50	4.84	$	2,625,779
Exercisable at December 31, 2019	2,383,625	3		4.84	2,625,779
Outstanding at December 31, 2019	4,418,250	$	1.95	6.25	$	4,547,371
Options granted	686,038	0.81		7.51	355,404
Options exercised	—	—		—	—
Options cancelled/forfeited/expired	—	—		—	—
Outstanding at December 31, 2020	5,104,288	$	1.80	5.55	$	4,902,775
Vested at December 31, 2020	3,096,000	$	2.14	4.46	$	3,110,775
Exercisable at December 31, 2020	3,096,000	$	2.14	4.46	$	3,110,775
Outstanding at December 31, 2020	5,104,288	$	1.80	5.55	$	4,902,775
Options granted	1,321,240	1.93		9.00	2,066,590
Options exercised	(2,041,610)	1.50		—	(2,140,138)
Options cancelled/forfeited/expired	(188,750)	1.40		—	(147,478)
Outstanding at December 31, 2021	4,195,168	$	1.73	6.37	$	4,681,749
Vested at December 31, 2021	1,716,400	$	1.98	3.94	$	1,707,422
Exercisable at December 31, 2021	1,716,400	$	1.98	3.94	$	1,707,422

Schedule of stock warrant activity

A summary of the Company’s stock warrant activity and related information for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:

WARRANTS ISSUED AND OTHER THAN SERIES B AND B1 PREFERRED STOCK:	Warrants	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2018	219,868	$	3.01	0.93	$	140,249
Warrants granted	1,500,000	$	2.25	9.70	$	1,496,372
Warrants exercised	—	$	—	0.00	$	—
Warrants canceled/forfeited/expired	(219,868)	$	3.01	0.00	$	(140,249)
Warrants at December 31, 2019	1,500,000	$	3.01	0.93	$	1,496,372
Vested at December 31, 2019	—	$	—	0.00	$	—
Exercisable at December 31, 2019	—	$	—	0.00	$	—
Outstanding at December 31, 2019	1,500,000	$	3.01	0.93	$	1,496,372
Warrants granted	—	—		0.00	—
Warrants exercised	—	—		—	—
Warrants canceled/forfeited/expired	—	—		—	—
Warrants at December 31, 2020	1,500,000	$	2.25	8.70	$	1,496,372
Vested at December 31, 2020	—	$	—	0.00	$	—
Exercisable at December 31, 2020	—	$	—	0.00	$	—
Outstanding at December 31, 2020	1,500,000	$	2.25	8.70	$	1,496,372
Warrants granted	—	—		—	—
Warrants exercised	—	—		0.00	—
Warrants canceled/forfeited/expired	—	—		—	—
Warrants at December 31, 2021	1,500,000	$	2.25	7.70	$	1,496,372
Vested at December 31, 2021	—	$	—	0.00	$	—
Exercisable at December 31, 2021	—	$	—	0.00	$	—