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Accounting policies (Details 2) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Total Revenues | $ 65,719,857 | $ 59,367,022
Retail revenues [Member] |  |
Total Revenues | 25,621,048 | 23,225,066
Bulk revenues [Member] |  |
Total Revenues | 31,031,287 | 28,682,113
Services revenues [Member] |  |
Total Revenues | 1,811,372 | 469,347
Manufacturing revenues [Member] |  |
Total Revenues | $ 7,256,150 | $ 6,990,496

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