Emmaus Life Sciences, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details Narrative)

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details Narrative) - USD ($)						6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2020	Sep. 22, 2020	Jun. 15, 2020	May 08, 2020	Feb. 27, 2020	Jul. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2020	Oct. 28, 2020	Feb. 28, 2020	Jun. 19, 2019	Sep. 27, 2018	Aug. 08, 2018	Feb. 27, 2018
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Conversion debentures price							$ 9.52
Exercise price							$ 5.87
Stock price												$ 10.30	$ 11.10	$ 11.30	$ 11.40
Convertible notes principal amount							$ 13,952,000	$ 37,961,000
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.
Convertible Bond Purchase Agreement [Member] \| T R Winston Company L L C
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Exercise price								$ 2.10
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument annual interest		2.10%
Monthly redemption payment on principal amount						$ 1,000,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date						Apr. 21, 2021
Exercise price		$ 2.00
Convertible bond maturity date		Oct. 16, 2030
Convertible bond initial conversion price		$ 8.00
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| EJ Holding, Inc. [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Unsecured debt									$ 4,000,000	$ 6,500,000
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Securities Amendment Agreement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Monthly redemption payment on principal amount		$ 500,000,000				$ 1,000,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date		Aug. 31, 2021				Apr. 21, 2021
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Convertible Bond Purchase Agreement [Member] \| T R Winston Company L L C
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Purchase of principal amount of convertible bond at face value	$ 26,100,000
Convertible Debt [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Convertible Promissory Note [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date			Jun. 15, 2023
Exercise price			$ 2.05
Convertible notes principal amount			$ 3,150,000
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Principal amount					$ 9,200
Conversion debentures price					$ 3.00						$ 2.00
Exercise price					$ 3.00						$ 2.00
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Paycheck Protection Program [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Principal amount				$ 797,840
Debt instrument annual interest				1.00%
Debt instrument, maturity date				Apr. 29, 2022
Date of Loan				Apr. 29, 2020
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.
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Initial shares under purchase agreement											100,000
Stock price											$ 2.00
Maximum number of common shares elect to sell											25,000,000
Maximum purchase shares of common stock											20,000
Maximum purchase of common stock in single regular purchase											$ 1,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 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 L L C
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of common stock to be purchased								75,000
Maximum [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [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%
Maximum [Member] \| Convertible Debt [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Convertible Promissory Note [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of common stock to be purchased			1,250,000
Interest rate			12.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of common stock to be purchased					1,663,200
Minimum [Member] \| Convertible Debt [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Convertible Promissory Note [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest rate			11.00%