14. INCOME TAXES (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Net income/(loss) before provision for income taxes table
    Year Ended December 31, 
    2016   2015 
 Domestic   $(12,610)  $(9,513)
 International    –    – 
 Total   $(12,610)  $(9,513)
Schedule of deferred tax assets
   Year Ended December 31, 
   2016   2015 
Deferred tax assets:          
Net operating loss carryforwards  $19,431   $8,982 
Tax credit   695    999 
Fixed assets and intangibles   3,239    11,158 
Stock compensation   1,302    2,725 
Accruals and other   152    672 
Total deferred tax assets  $24,819   $24,536 
Valuation allowance   (24,819)   (24,536)
Net deferred tax asset  $–   $– 
Schedule of net operating losses
   Amount   Expiration in years
Net operating losses, federal  $53,418   2027-2036
Net operating losses, state  $24,188   2030-2036
Tax credits, federal  $744   2027-2036
Tax credits, state  $583   2022-2031
Schedule of effective income tax rates
   Year ending December 31, 
   2016   2015 
Statutory rate   34.00%    34.00% 
State rate   (9.63)%   4.76% 
Non-deductible items   (2.72)%   (5.96)%
Change in valuation allowance   (16.93)%   (33.20)%
Change in tax credits   (2.82)%   0.40% 
Non-deductible interest expense   (1.90)%   – 
   Total   –    – 
Schedule of unrecognized tax benefits
     
   2016   2015 
January 1 – unrecognized tax benefits  $–   $– 
Increases – prior year tax positions   463    – 
Increases – current year tax positions   47    – 
December 31 - unrecognized tax benefits  $510   $– 
Activity in the Valuation Allowance and Qualifying Accounts
  

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Deferred tax assets valuation allowance                    
Year ended December 31, 2016  $24,536   $11,296   $11,013   $24,819 
Year ended December 31, 2015  $21,378   $3,163   $5   $24,536