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5. EQUITY TRANSACTIONS (Details Narrative) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants |  |  | $ 7,166,081 | $ 554,306 | $ 2,759,355 | $ 5,606,755
Adjustment of warrants | $ 0 | $ 0 | 0 | 345,841 | 345,841 | 0
Unrecognized stock option expense |  |  |  |  | $ 3,203,208 |
Weighted average remaining vesting period |  |  |  |  | 2 years 7 months 13 days |
Stock Based Compensation |  |  | $ 887,607 | $ 1,880,150 | $ 2,186,309 | $ 202,844
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's vested |  |  |  |  | 46,125 |
RSU's exchanged |  |  |  |  | 36,150 |
RSU's cancelled in exchange for withholding tax |  |  |  |  | 13,146 |
Optioins cancelled for withholding tax |  |  |  |  | $ 75,550 |
Amendment of November 2014 Investment Documents [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants issued |  |  |  |  | 30,000 |
Fair value of warrants |  |  |  |  | $ 111,900 |
December 2016 10% Convertible Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants issued |  |  |  |  | 127,575 |
Fair value of warrants |  |  |  |  | $ 380,174 |
March 2017 Equity Financing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants issued |  |  |  |  | 575,000 |
Fair value of warrants |  |  |  |  | $ 1,493,390 |
2010 Stock Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares authorized |  |  |  |  | 3,170,000 |
Shares available for issuance |  |  |  |  | 2,241,549 |
Stock based compensation expense |  |  |  |  | $ 2,076,535 |
2005 Director Compensation Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares available for issuance |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Options granted |  |  |  |  | 26,757 |
Options forfeited |  |  |  |  | 21,756 |
Options exercised |  |  |  |  | 5,000 |
2012 Directors Compensation Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Options granted |  |  |  |  | 79,309 | 11,053
Options forfeited |  |  |  |  | 79,309 |
2000 Stock Option Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares available for future issuance |  |  |  |  | 9,800 |
Amendment of December 2014 Warrants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment of warrants |  |  |  |  | $ 345,841 |
March 2017 Equity Financing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants |  |  |  |  | $ 1,804,250 |
Number of securities that warrants may convert to |  |  |  |  | 575,000 |
Reduction of price [Member] | March 2017 Equity Financing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of warrants |  |  |  |  | $ 219,048 |
Warrant exchange [Member] | March 2017 Equity Financing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants issued |  |  |  |  | (264,000) |
Fair value of warrants |  |  |  |  | $ 528,000 |
H.C. Wainwright [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants |  |  |  |  | $ 955,206 |
Stock sold new, shares issued |  |  |  |  | 216,078 |
Three Investors [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock issued for exercise of warrants, shares issued |  |  |  |  | 2,660 |
Stock issued upon conversion of warrants |  |  |  |  | 2,660 |
Outside Directors and Executive Officers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's exchanged for common stock, RSU's exchanged |  |  |  |  | 149,864 |
RSU's exchanged for common stock, Common stock issued |  |  |  |  | 149,864 |
James A. Joyce [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's granted |  |  |  |  | 634,000 |
RSU's vested |  |  |  |  | 158,500 |
Rodney S. Kenley [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's granted |  |  |  |  | 52,000 |
RSU's vested |  |  |  |  | 13,000 |
James B. Frakes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's granted |  |  |  |  | 52,000 |
RSU's vested |  |  |  |  | 13,000 |
Non Employee Directors [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's granted |  |  |  |  | 49,296 |
RSU's vested |  |  |  |  | 12,324 |
Executives [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's exchanged |  |  |  |  | 184,500 |
RSU's cancelled |  |  |  |  | 70,786 |
RSU's cancelled, common stock issued |  |  |  |  | 113,714 |

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