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9. STOCK COMPENSATION (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] |
Employees and non-employees stock compensation |
| Year Ended September 30,
| 2017 | 2016
Employees | $1,380,500 | $2,113,433
Non-employees | $ 232,847 | $ 751,651
Assumptions for Option Pricing |
| 2017 | 2016
Expected stock price volatility | 88.54 – 90.67% | 75.58 – 80.9%
Risk-free interest rate | 2.18 – 2.29% | 0.71 – 1.56%
Expected life of options | 9.69 – 10 Years | 3.0 – 9.69 Years
Expected dividend yield | - | -
Stock Option Plans |
| Outstanding |  | Exercisable
|  |  | Weighted |  |  |  |  | Weighted |
|  | Weighted | Ave | Aggregate |  |  | Weighted | Ave | Aggregate
| Number of | Average | Remaining Contractual | Intrinsic |  | Number of | Average | Remaining Contractual | Intrinsic
| Shares | Exercise Price | Term (Years) | Value |  | Shares | Exercise Price | Term (Years) | Value
Outstanding at October 1, 2015 | 301,511 | $67.75 | 5.98 | $50 |  | 181,102 | $78.75 | 5.01 | $0
Vested |  |  |  |  |  | 56,069 | $31.75 |  |
Granted (a) | 48,544 | $12.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercised |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forfeited | 2,240 | $21.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expired | 4,240 | $145.00 |  |  |  | 4,240 | $145.00 |  |
Cancelled |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding at September 30, 2016 | 343,575 | $59.22 | 5.35 | $0 |  | 232,931 | $66.28 | 4.76 | $0
Vested |  |  |  |  |  | 63,812 | $18.45 |  |
Granted (b) | 932,825 | $2.17 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercised |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forfeited | 15,795 | $9.46 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expired | 20,761 | $88.80 |  |  |  | 20,761 | $88.80 |  |
Cancelled |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding at September 30, 2017 | 1,239,844 | $16.44 | 8.50 | $1,400 |  | 275,982 | $53.53 | 4.91 | $0
Schedule of non-vested options |
| Number of Options |  | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at October 1, 2015 | 120,409 |  | $ 43.09
Vested | (56,069) |  |
Granted | 48,544 |  |
Forfeited | (2,240) |  |
Unvested at September 30, 2016 | 110,644 |  | $ 36.96
Vested | (63,812) |  |
Granted | 932,825 |  |
Forfeited | (15,795) |  |
Unvested at September 30, 2017 | 963,862 |  | $ 4.91
Schedule of restricted stock units |
| Number of Shares |  | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at September 30, 2015 | 604,000 |  | $13.75
Vested | - |  |
Unvested at September 30, 2016 | 604,000 |  | $13.75
Vested | (136,000) |  |
Unvested at September 30, 2017 | 468,000 |  | $13.75

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