Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] | Note 1 GB Sciences, Inc. (“the Company”, “GB Sciences”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) seeks to be a biopharmaceutical research and cannabinoid-based drug development company whose goal is to create patented formulations for safe, standardized, cannabinoid therapies that target a variety of medical conditions in both the pharmaceutical and wellness markets. The Company is is engaged in the research and development of cannabinoid medicines and plans to produce cannabinoid therapies for the wellness markets based on its portfolio of intellectual property. Through its wholly owned Canadian subsidiary, GBS Global Biopharma, Inc. (“GBSGB”), the Company is engaged in the research and development of cannabinoid medicines with virtual operations in North America and Europe. GBSGB assets include cannabinoid medicine intellectual property, research contracts and key supplier arrangements. GBSGB’s intellectual property covers a range of conditions and several programs are in pre-clinical animal stage of development; including Parkinson’s disease, neuropathic pain, and cardiovascular therapeutic programs. GBSGB runs a lean drug development program and takes effort to minimize expenses, including personnel, overhead, and fixed capital expenses through strategic partnerships with Universities and Contract Research Organizations (“CROs”). GBSGB’s intellectual property portfolio includes four four three March 31, 2020, three We currently hold 100% November 15, 2019, 75% $3 $3 We recently completed the sale of the Company's controlling interest in GB Sciences Louisiana, LLC, which has partnered with Louisiana State University to operate a cultivation and extraction facility to produce products for the medical cannabis market. As consideration for the sale of our controlling membership interest in GB Sciences Louisiana, LLC, we received an $8 may $8 50% Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of GB Sciences, Inc. (the “Company,” “We” or “Us”) have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10 8 X. not not may March 31, 2020. March 31, 2019 not 10 March 31, 2019 Principles of Consolidation We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for the United States of America. Our consolidated financial statements include all operating divisions and majority-owned subsidiaries, reported as a single operating segment, for which we maintain controlling interests. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The ownership interest of non-controlling participants in subsidiaries that are not Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions related to allowances for doubtful accounts, inventory valuation, valuation of initial right-of-use assets and corresponding lease liabilities, valuation of beneficial conversion features in convertible debt, valuation of the assets and liabilities of discontinued operations, stock-based compensation expense, purchased intangible asset valuations, deferred income tax asset valuation allowances, uncertain tax positions, litigation and other loss contingencies. These estimates and assumptions are based on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that the Company believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the recording of costs and expenses that are not may Reclassifications Certain reclassifications have been made to the comparative period amounts in order to conform to the current period presentation. The current and long-term capital lease obligations recorded in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2019 10 no Discontinued Operations Discontinued operations comprise those activities that were disposed of during the period or which were classified as held for sale at the end of the period and represent a separate major line of business or geographical area that can be clearly distinguished for operational and financial reporting purposes. The assets and liabilities associated with discontinued operations included in our condensed consolidated balance sheets are as follows: Discontinued Operations – (continued) December 31, 2019 March 31, 2019 Continuing Discontinued Total Continuing Discontinued Total ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash $ 37,300 $ - $ 37,300 $ 182,055 $ 45,703 $ 227,758 Accounts receivable, net 80,436 - 80,436 488,329 - 488,329 Inventory, net 1,560,048 - 1,560,048 1,533,792 602,714 2,136,506 Prepaid and other current assets 83,240 - 83,240 262,208 351,970 614,178 Note receivable 1,365,042 - 1,365,042 - - - TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 3,126,066 - 3,126,066 2,466,384 1,000,387 3,466,771 Property and equipment, net 10,097,430 - 10,097,430 10,481,706 13,022,996 23,504,702 Intangible assets, net 2,073,839 - 2,073,839 1,818,802 - 1,818,802 Note receivable 5,366,133 - 5,366,133 - - - Deposits and other noncurrent assets 95,504 - 95,504 230,651 1,002,376 1,233,027 Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 144,146 - 144,146 - - - TOTAL ASSETS $ 20,903,118 $ - $ 20,903,118 $ 14,997,543 $ 15,025,759 $ 30,023,302 LIABILITIES CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts payable $ 1,998,994 $ - $ 1,998,994 $ 1,374,771 $ 1,695,985 $ 3,070,756 Accrued interest 429,064 - 429,064 142,112 - 142,112 Accrued expenses 469,053 - 469,053 244,931 76,415 321,346 Notes payable, net 4,860,221 - 4,860,221 2,229,812 300,000 2,529,812 Indebtedness to related parties 476,661 - 476,661 - - - Income tax payable 506,145 - 506,145 506,145 - 506,145 Operating lease obligations, current 47,084 - 47,084 - - - Finance lease obligations, current 134,239 - 134,239 80,132 61,877 142,009 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 8,921,461 - 8,921,461 4,577,903 2,134,277 6,712,180 Note payable, net - - - 161,072 161,072 Operating lease obligations, long term 114,052 - 114,052 - - Finance lease obligations, long term 3,565,622 - 3,565,622 3,646,540 2,347,511 5,994,051 TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 12,601,135 $ - $ 12,601,135 $ 8,385,515 $ 4,481,788 $ 12,867,303 The revenues and expenses associated with discontinued operations included in our condensed consolidated statements of operations were as follows: For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2019 2018 Continuing Discontinued Total Continuing Discontinued Total Sales revenue $ 254,131 $ 192,070 $ 446,201 $ 695,764 $ - $ 695,764 Cost of goods sold (675,933 ) (193,915 ) (869,848 ) (302,569 ) - (302,569 ) Gross profit (loss) (421,802 ) (1,845 ) (423,647 ) 393,195 - 393,195 General and administrative expenses 1,744,699 666,042 2,410,741 2,456,411 526,210 2,982,621 LOSS FROM OPERATIONS (2,166,501 ) (667,887 ) (2,834,388 ) (2,063,216 ) (526,210 ) (2,589,426 ) OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE) Interest expense (419,264 ) (52,769 ) (472,033 ) (258,522 ) (62,627 ) (321,149 ) Other income/(expense) (118,695 ) - (118,695 ) (402,504 ) (402,504 ) Loss on extinguishment (92,795 ) - (92,795 ) - - - Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary 4,502,058 - 4,502,058 - - - Total other expense 3,871,304 (52,769 ) 3,818,535 (661,026 ) (62,627 ) (723,653 ) NET LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES 1,704,803 (720,656 ) 984,147 (2,724,242 ) (588,837 ) (3,313,079 ) Income tax expense - - - (737,568 ) - (737,568 ) NET INCOME/(LOSS) $ 1,704,803 $ (720,656 ) $ 984,147 $ (3,461,810 ) $ (588,837 ) $ (4,050,647 ) For the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2019 2018 Continuing Discontinued Total Continuing Discontinued Total Sales revenue $ 2,336,505 $ 569,077 $ 2,905,582 $ 2,728,277 $ - $ 2,728,277 Cost of goods sold (3,157,452 ) (574,544 ) (3,731,996 ) (1,185,878 ) - (1,185,878 ) Gross profit (loss) (820,947 ) (5,467 ) (826,414 ) 1,542,399 - 1,542,399 General and administrative expenses 5,213,561 1,292,613 6,506,174 10,079,767 1,935,766 12,015,533 LOSS FROM OPERATIONS (6,034,508 ) (1,298,080 ) (7,332,588 ) (8,537,368 ) (1,935,766 ) (10,473,134 ) OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE) Interest expense (1,332,637 ) (178,140 ) (1,510,777 ) (4,681,235 ) (188,947 ) (4,870,182 ) Other income/(expense) 74,920 - 74,920 (3,352,311 ) - (3,352,311 ) Loss on extinguishment (216,954 ) - (216,954 ) - - - Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary 4,502,058 - 4,502,058 - - - Total other expense 3,027,387 (178,140 ) 2,849,247 (8,033,546 ) (188,947 ) (8,222,493 ) NET LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES (3,007,121 ) (1,476,220 ) (4,483,341 ) (16,570,914 ) (2,124,713 ) (18,695,627 ) Income tax expense - - - (737,568 ) - (737,568 ) NET LOSS $ (3,007,121 ) $ (1,476,220 ) $ (4,483,341 ) $ (17,308,482 ) $ (2,124,713 ) $ (19,433,195 ) Long-Lived Assets Property and equipment comprise a significant portion of our total assets. We evaluate the carrying value of property and equipment if impairment indicators are present or if other circumstances indicate that impairment may March 31. may not No March 31, 2019 Inventory We value our inventory at the lower of the actual cost of our inventory, as determined using the first first Beneficial Conversion Feature of Convertible Notes Payable The Company accounts for convertible notes payable in accordance with the guidelines established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 470 20, 00 27, No. 98 5 first 718 The value of the proceeds received from a convertible note is then allocated between the conversion features and warrants on a relative fair value basis. The allocated fair value is recorded in the financial statements as a debt discount (premium) from the face amount of the note and such discount is amortized over the expected term of the convertible note (or to the conversion date of the note, if sooner) and is charged to interest expense. Revenue Recognition The FASB issued Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606 two April 1, 2018 The Company’s only current revenue source is from sales of cannabis, a distinct physical good. Under ASC 606, may may one 606 not Earnings/(loss) per Share The Company’s basic loss per share has been calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The Company had 158,728,095 108,999,521 December 31, 2019 2018 nine December 31, 2019 three nine December 31, 2018, not three December 31, 2019, For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2019 Diluted EPS Computation Income (Numerator) Shares (Denominator) Per-Share Amount Net income from continuing operations available to common stockholders $ 1,704,803 Plus: Income impact of assumed conversions Interest expense on convertible notes payable 51,608 Effect of assumed conversions 51,608 Income from continuing operations plus assumed conversions 1,756,411 Net loss from discontinued operations available to common stockholders (360,329 ) Net income available to common stockholders $ 1,396,082 Weighted-average common shares outstanding 263,055,254 Plus: incremental shares from assumed conversions Warrants 26,648,530 Convertible notes payable 36,086,770 Dilutive potential common shares 62,735,300 Adjusted weighted-average shares 325,790,554 Diluted EPS Net income from continuing operations $ 1,756,411 325,790,554 $ 0.01 Net loss from discontinued operations $ (360,329 ) 325,790,554 $ (0.00 ) Net loss $ 1,396,082 325,790,554 $ 0.00 Recent Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted Standards In February 2016, 2016 02, 842 Lease payments include fixed payments, variable payments based on an index or rate, reasonably certain purchase options, termination penalties, and others as required by the standard. Lease payments do not December 15, 2018 April 1, 2019. not The Company adopted the New Lease Standard using the modified retrospective transition approach as of the effective date as permitted by the amendments in ASU 2018 11, 842 not April 1, 2019. The Company's consolidated balance sheet was affected by this standard, but the consolidated statement of operations and consolidated statement of cash flows were not April 1, 2019 $182,624, $190,173 In June 2018, 2018 07, 718 2018 07” No 2018 07 718 718 December 15, 2018, April 1, 2019. no All other newly issued accounting pronouncements but not not |