RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Schedule of Related Party Transactions (Details) |
12 Months Ended | |||||
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Dec. 31, 2024
$ / shares
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Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
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Dec. 31, 2023
$ / shares
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Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
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Dec. 31, 2022
$ / shares
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Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
shares
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| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | ||||||
| Stock option grants to officers and directors | shares | 275,000 | 62,500 | ||||
| Stock option grant price range | $ / shares | $ 1.3 | $ 0.92 | ||||
| Officers and directors [Member] | ||||||
| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | ||||||
| Consulting fees paid or accrued to officers or their companies | $ | $ 1,082,804 | $ 1,035,063 | $ 909,314 | |||
| Directors' fees | $ | $ 2,191 | $ 2,223 | $ 2,308 | |||
| Stock option grants to officers and directors | shares | 88,543 | 23,750 | 120,563 | |||
| Stock option grant price range | $ / shares | $ 0.95 | $ 0.68 | $ 0.6 | |||