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9. STOCK COMPENSATION Non-Qualified and Incentive Stock Option Plans (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Outstanding |  |
Number of Options Outstanding, Beginning | 1,239,844 | 343,575
Number of Options Granted | 1,958,108 | 932,825
Number of Options Forfeited | 5,426 | 15,795
Number of Options Expired | 32,399 | 20,761
Number of Options Outstanding, Ending | 3,160,127 | 1,239,844
Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding, Beginning | $ 16.44 | $ 59.22
Weighted Average Exercise Price Granted | 2.50 | 2.17
Weighted Average Exercise Price Forfeited | 3.79 | 9.46
Weighted Average Exercise Price Expired | 67.73 | 88.80
Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding, Ending | $ 7.30 | $ 16.44
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) Outstanding, Beginning | 8 years 6 months | 5 years 4 months 6 days
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) Outstanding, Ending | 8 years 321 days | 8 years 6 months
Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding, Beginning | $ 1,400 | $ 0
Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding, Ending | $ 4,761,973 | $ 1,400
Exercisable |  |
Number of Options Outstanding, Beginning | 275,982 | 232,931
Number of Options Vested | 334,111 | 63,812
Number of Options Expired | 32,399 | 20,761
Number of Options Outstanding, Ending | 577,694 | 275,982
Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding, Beginning | $ 53.53 | $ 66.28
Weighted Average Exercise Price Vested | 7.63 | 18.45
Weighted Average Exercise Price Expired | 67.73 | 88.80
Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding, Ending | $ 26.18 | $ 53.53
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) Outstanding, Beginning | 4 years 10 months 28 days | 4 years 9 months 4 days
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) Outstanding, Ending | 6 years 270 days | 4 years 10 months 28 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding, Ending | $ 604,763 |

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