Emmaus Life Sciences, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details Narrative)

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details Narrative) - USD ($)									3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	Apr. 05, 2021	Feb. 22, 2021	Feb. 09, 2021	Sep. 28, 2020	Sep. 22, 2020	Jun. 15, 2020	May 08, 2020	Feb. 21, 2020	Mar. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 28, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date								Apr. 21, 2021
Convertible notes principal amount														$ 13,932,000		$ 13,952,000
Exercise price								$ 3.00							$ 5.87
Conversion debentures price								$ 3.00							$ 9.52
Conversion Price														$ 10.00
Securities Amendment Agreement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Monthly redemptions description									Pursuant to the Allonge, the aggregate monthly redemption payments under the Debentures were reduced to $500,000 from $1,000,000 in principal amount and the maturity date of the Debentures was extended from April 21, 2021 to August 31, 2021. The monthly redemption payments resumed in September 2020 and will continue on the first day of each month thereafter commencing October 1, 2020. The remaining principal balance of the Debentures will be due and payable upon maturity, subject to mandatory prepayment in connection with certain “Capital Events” as defined.
Convertible Bond Purchase Agreement [Member] \| T.R. Winston & Company, LLC [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Exercise price											$ 2.10
Convertible Promissory Note [Member] \| Securities Purchase Agreement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Net proceeds from the sale of the convertible promissory notes	$ 14,500,000
10% of Senior Secured Debentures [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument annual interest														10.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Convertible Bond Purchase Agreement [Member] \| T.R. Winston & Company, LLC [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of common stock to be purchased											75,000
Senior Secured Convertible Debentures [Member] \| Securities Purchase Agreement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument annual interest	10.00%
Convertible promissory notes amount used to prepay outstanding	$ 6,200,000
Scenario Forecast [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument annual interest					2.10%
Exercise price					$ 2.00
Common stock purchase period					5 years
Convertible bond maturity date					Oct. 16, 2030
Convertible bond initial conversion price					$ 8.00
Call option agreement date				Sep. 28, 2020
Scenario Forecast [Member] \| EJ Holding, Inc. [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Unsecured long-term debt												$ 4,000,000.0	$ 6,500,000
Scenario Forecast [Member] \| Securities Amendment Agreement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date					Aug. 31, 2021					Apr. 21, 2021
Monthly redemption payment on principal amount					$ 500,000,000					$ 1,000,000,000
Scenario Forecast [Member] \| Convertible Bond Purchase Agreement [Member] \| T.R. Winston & Company, LLC [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Convertible notes payable, carrying amount				$ 26,100,000
Scenario Forecast [Member] \| Convertible Bond Purchase Agreement [Member] \| Kainos Medicine, Inc [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Conversion debentures price									$ 1.54
Scenario Forecast [Member] \| Convertible Promissory Note [Member] \| Purchase and Sale Agreement [Member] \| Prestige Capital Finance, LLC [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of face amount of applicable at time of sale accounts receivable		70.00%
Percentage of face amount of applicable subject to increase at time of sale accounts receivable		75.00%
Accounts receivable face amount		$ 7,500,000
Face amount of accounts receivable discount rate		2.25%
Scenario Forecast [Member] \| 10% of Senior Secured Debentures [Member] \| Securities Amendment Agreement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument annual interest					10.00%
Scenario Forecast [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of common stock to be purchased					1,840,000
Percentage of principal amount of convertible bond to be repurchased				50.00%
Scenario Forecast [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Convertible Promissory Note [Member] \| Purchase and Sale Agreement [Member] \| Prestige Capital Finance, LLC [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Face amount of accounts receivable discount rate		7.25%
Scenario Forecast [Member] \| Convertible Debt [Member] \| Convertible Promissory Note [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date						Jun. 15, 2023
Convertible notes principal amount						$ 3,150,000
Exercise price						$ 2.05
Scenario Forecast [Member] \| Convertible Debt [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Convertible Promissory Note [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest rate						11.00%
Scenario Forecast [Member] \| Convertible Debt [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Convertible Promissory Note [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest rate						12.00%
Number of common stock to be purchased						1,250,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Convertible Promissory Note [Member] \| Securities Purchase Agreement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Date of Loan			Feb. 08, 2021
Debt instrument annual interest			2.00%
Conversion Price			$ 1.48
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment			The convertible promissory notes will bear interest at the rate of 2% per annum payable semi-annually on the last business day of August and January of each year and will mature on the 3rd anniversary of the original issue date.
Debt instrument percentage of accrued and unpaid interest on prepayment of principal amount			50.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Convertible Promissory Note [Member] \| Securities Purchase Agreement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Principal amount			$ 17,000,000
Debt instrument prepayment percentage on principle amount			50.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Paycheck Protection Program [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Principal amount							$ 797,840
Debt instrument, maturity date							Apr. 29, 2022
Date of Loan							Apr. 29, 2020
Debt instrument annual interest							1.00%
Debt prepayment description							The Note may be prepaid by the Company at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties.
Debt instrument, forgiveness description							The loan and accrued interest are forgivable after a specific period as long as the Company uses the loan proceeds for eligible purposes, including payroll, benefits, rent and utilities, and maintains its payroll levels. The amount of loan forgiveness would be reduced if the Company were to terminate employees or reduce salaries during such period.