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5. EQUITY TRANSACTIONS (Details Narrative) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants |  |  | $ (85,769) | $ (163,161) |  | $ 9,628,505 | $ 2,759,355 |
Adjustment of warrants |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 345,841 |
RSU's vested |  |  | 46,125 |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized stock option expense |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,900,983 |  |
Weighted average remaining vesting period |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year 3 months 7 days |  |
Stock Based Compensation | $ 336,496 | $ 283,534 | $ 599,658 | 564,445 |  | $ 1,260,769 | 2,186,309 |
Stock issued for services, value |  |  |  |  |  | 33,600 |  |
Loss on share for warrant exchanges | $ 0 | $ (10,425) | $ 0 | $ (130,214) |  | $ (130,215) | 0 |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's vested |  |  |  |  |  | 46,125 |  |
RSU's exchanged |  |  |  |  |  | 168,309 |  |
RSU's cancelled in exchange for withholding tax |  |  |  |  |  | 44,983 |  |
Optioins cancelled for withholding tax |  |  |  |  |  | $ 52,998 |  |
Stock Based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,212,794 | $ 2,076,535 |
Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock issued for services, shares |  |  |  |  | 15,000 |  |  |
Stock issued for services, value |  |  |  |  | $ 33,600 |  |  |
Warrant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's granted |  |  |  |  |  | 5,618,182 | 749,825 |
Warrant exercise price | $ 1.77 |  | $ 1.77 |  |  | $ 1.80 | $ 3.64 | $ 6.68
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 |  |  |  |  |  | 2,272,393 |  |
Stock based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,076,535 |  |
2005 Director Compensation Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options exercised |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000 |  |
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 |  |
October 2017 Public Offering [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock sold new, shares issued |  |  |  |  |  | 5,454,546 |  |
Warrants issued |  |  |  |  |  | 5,454,546 |  |
Proceeds from sale of stock |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,289,735 |  |
Warrant exercise price |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.10 |  |
H.C. Wainwright [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,104,968 | $ 955,206 |
Stock sold new, shares issued |  |  |  |  |  | 941,504 | 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 |  |
Executives [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's exchanged |  |  |  |  |  | 184,500 |  |
RSU's cancelled |  |  |  |  |  | 97,238 |  |
RSU's cancelled, common stock issued |  |  |  |  |  | 87,262 |  |
Executives [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's cancelled in exchange for withholding tax |  |  |  |  |  | 87,262 |  |
Shares exchanged, shares issued |  |  |  |  |  | 184,500 |  |
Four Investors [Member] | October 2017 Public Offering [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants exercised, shares |  |  |  |  |  | 2,160,350 |  |
Proceeds from warrant exercises |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,233,802 |  |
Two Investors [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares exchanged, shares issued |  |  |  |  |  | 11,497 |  |
Convertible note maturity date |  |  |  |  |  | Jul. 01, 2019 |  |
Convertible note conversion price |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.00 |  |
Two Investors [Member] | Warrant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares exchanged, shares converted |  |  |  |  |  | 22,993 |  |
Two Institutional Investors [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares exchanged, shares issued |  |  |  |  |  | 57,844 |  |
Two Institutional Investors [Member] | Warrant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares exchanged, shares converted |  |  |  |  |  | 77,125 |  |
Former Placement Agent [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares exchanged, shares issued |  |  |  |  |  | 5,500 |  |
Former Placement Agent [Member] | Warrant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares exchanged, shares converted |  |  |  |  |  | 11,000 |  |
Outside Directors [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares exchanged, shares converted |  |  |  |  |  | 168,309 |  |
Outside Directors [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares exchanged, shares issued |  |  |  |  |  | 168,309 |  |
Chief Executive Officer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's cancelled in exchange for withholding tax |  |  |  |  |  | 35,326 |  |
Restricted stock issued for cancellation of previously recorded stock share issuance |  |  |  |  |  | 32,674 |  |
Outside Director [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's cancelled in exchange for withholding tax |  |  |  |  |  | 44,983 |  |
Optioins cancelled for withholding tax |  |  |  |  |  | $ 52,998 |  |
One Outside Director [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Optioins cancelled for withholding tax |  |  |  |  |  | $ 52,998 |  |
One Outside Director [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's cancelled in exchange for withholding tax |  |  |  |  |  | 44,983 |  |
Four Employees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options issued |  |  |  |  |  | 34,500 |  |
Option exercise price |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.68 |  |

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