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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT (Details Narrative)

STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT (Details Narrative) - USD ($)				1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	Jun. 15, 2020	Feb. 28, 2020	Dec. 29, 2017	Oct. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 29, 2020	Jan. 31, 2020	Jul. 17, 2019	Jul. 16, 2019	Jun. 19, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Convertible notes principal amount					$ 13,574,000	$ 13,952,000
Debt instrument exercise price		$ 3.00						$ 5.87
Percentage of monthly payments interest rate		10.00%
Conversion Price					$ 10.00
Debt instrument, maturity date		Apr. 21, 2021
Conversion debentures price		$ 3.00						$ 9.52
Stock price							$ 1.67				$ 10.30
Loss on debt extinguishment					$ (1,425,000)	(438,000)
Period remaining for recognition of unrecognized compensation cost					9 months 18 days
Addition to equity for common stock					$ 142,000	$ 8,589,000
Common Stock [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Common stock shares issued for consideration					515,743	1,677,013
Addition to equity for common stock					$ 1,000	$ 2,000
2011 Stock Incentive Option Plan [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Exercise price - options					$ 2.05	$ 10.10
Total unrecognized compensation cost					$ 474,000
2011 Stock Incentive Option Plan [Member] \| Adjustment of Merger Exchange Ratio [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Stock options granted options to purchase common stock					90,000	50,000
Exercise price - options					$ 2.05	$ 10.30
2011 Stock Incentive Option Plan [Member] \| Adjustment of Merger Exchange Ratio [Member] \| Share Based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Vesting period					1 year
Vesting percentage					33.33%
2011 Stock Incentive Option Plan [Member] \| Adjustment of Merger Exchange Ratio [Member] \| Share Based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Vesting period					2 years
Vesting percentage					66.67%
2011 Stock Incentive Option Plan [Member] \| Stock Options [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized under the plan												9,000,000
Expiration period					10 years
Vesting period					3 years
Share-based compensation					$ 700,000	$ 3,700,000
Amended and Restated Warrants [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Debt instrument exercise price									$ 5.87
Amended and Restated Debentures [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Debt instrument exercise price		2.00
Conversion debentures price		$ 2.00
Initial shares under purchase agreement		100,000
Stock price		$ 2.00
10% Secured Senior Debentures [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Percentage of monthly payments interest rate					10.00%
Convertible Promissory Note [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Stock price				$ 1.23	$ 1.68
Convertible Debt [Member] \| Convertible Promissory Note [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Convertible notes principal amount	$ 3,150,000
Debt instrument exercise price	$ 2.05
Number of common stock to be purchased	1,250,000
Debt instrument, maturity date	Jun. 15, 2023
Loss on debt extinguishment	$ 1,400,000
Convertible Debt [Member] \| Convertible Promissory Note [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Interest rate	12.00%
Convertible Debt [Member] \| Convertible Promissory Note [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Interest rate	11.00%
GPB Debt Holdings II, LLC [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Percentage of monthly payments interest rate										10.00%
GPB Debt Holdings II, LLC [Member] \| Amended and Restated Warrants [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Debt instrument exercise price										$ 10.00
GPB Debt Holdings II, LLC [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Amended and Restated Warrants [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Debt face amount percentage										1,460,000
GPB Debt Holdings II, LLC [Member] \| Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Debt face amount percentage			240,764
Debt instrument exercise price			$ 10.80
Initial warrants exercisable period after issuance			5 years
GPB Debt Holdings II, LLC [Member] \| Purchase Agreement With 10% Senior Secured Debentures [Member] \| Securities Purchase Agreement [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Percentage of monthly payments interest rate				10.00%
Principal amount of debentures and warrants issued				$ 12,200,000
Debenture and warrants issued to original loan				$ 13,200,000
GPB Debt Holdings II, LLC [Member] \| Purchase Agreement With 10% Senior Secured Debentures [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Securities Purchase Agreement [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Number of common stock to be purchased				1,220,000
GPB Debt Holdings II, LLC [Member] \| Amended and Restated Debentures [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Conversion Price										$ 10.00
GPB Debt Holdings II, LLC [Member] \| Convertible Debt [Member] \| Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Convertible notes principal amount			$ 13,000,000
Convertible notes aggregate purchase price			$ 12,500,000
Original issue discount percentage			4.00%
Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [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
Termination cost or penalty		$ 0
Common stock shares issued for consideration		415,743
Addition to equity for common stock		$ 750,000
Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Beneficial ownership		4.99%