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Mariana Hoyo

Mariana Hoyo

Mexico

Medical doctor and consultant in integrative medicine, with experience in health systems management. Her work focuses on cannabinoid science, harm reduction, lifestyle medicine and emerging therapeutic models. She collaborates with healthcare professionals and organisations to develop evidence-based, patient-centred care models that prioritise safety, autonomy and quality of life.

All videos (2)

How Prohibition Turned Vaping Into a Illicit Business? | GFN Voices 2026 #3

How Prohibition Turned Vaping Into a Illicit Business? | GFN Voices 2026 #3

12 Aug 2026

What happens when a government bans safer nicotine alternatives instead of regulating them? In this GFN Voices episode from #GFN26, Brent Stafford speaks with Dr. Mariana Hoyo (Mexico) and Gina Reyes (Colombia) about how two neighboring countries have taken very different approaches to vaping—and what those policies mean for public health.

How Can Tobacco Harm Reduction Reach Marginalised Communities? #GFN26

How Can Tobacco Harm Reduction Reach Marginalised Communities? #GFN26

27 Jul 2026

What are the fundamental principles of harm reduction and how can they be applied to many areas of human activity? How can tobacco harm reduction be integrated into mainstream practice to reduce the harms of smoking for those most at risk – illicit drug users, those with poor mental health and others marginalised through economic and legal constraints? What are the obstacles to integration and how might we address and overcome these?