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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

INVESTMENTS (Details Narrative)

v3.22.2.2

INVESTMENTS (Details Narrative) ₩ / shares in Units, $ / shares in Units, ₩ in Millions			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares	Sep. 28, 2020 ₩ / shares	Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 KRW (₩)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 KRW (₩)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2022 KRW (₩)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items]
Call option agreement date	Sep. 28, 2020
Realized net loss on investment bond				$ 126,000		$ 126,000
Other income				41,000		41,000
EJ Holdings, Inc. [Member]
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items]
Secured debt percentage			1.00%
Investment amount											$ 32,000
Percentage of voting interest											40.00%
Unsecured debt			$ 13,200,000
Debt instrument, maturity date			Sep. 30, 2028
Unsecured debt, additional borrowings								$ 4,200,000
Loan receivables				22,600,000				$ 21,700,000
EJ Holdings, Inc. [Member] \| Japan Industrial Partners [Member]
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage											60.00%
Maximum [Member]
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount of convertible bond to be repurchased	50.00%
Telcon, Inc. ("Telcon") [Member]
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items]
Convertible bond maturity date	Oct. 16, 2030
Secured debt percentage	2.10%	2.10%
Convertible bond initial conversion price \| (per share)	$ 8.00	₩ 9,232
Offset amount against principal amount of convertible bond									$ 2,900,000	₩ 3,500
Cash proceeds to shortfall in revenue and profits				$ 310,000	₩ 400	$ 310,000	₩ 400
Convertible Bond Purchase Agreement [Member] \| Telcon, Inc. ("Telcon") [Member]
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items]
Purchase of principal amount of convertible bond at face value	$ 26,100,000

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